Military branches Korean People's Army (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil SecurityForces

Military manpower - military age 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 6,928,338 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males : 4,188,070 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 200,136 (1997 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $5 billion to $7 billion (1995 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 25% (1995 est.)

Disputes - international short section of boundary with China is indefinite; Demarcation Linewith South Korea

NOTE: The information regarding Korea, North on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Korea, North Military 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Korea, North Military 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.