Saturday, December 29, 2012

Virtual Voyager #6 - Military

Empires rise and fall based on their military's ability or inability to expand and protect it. 

Today, many countries maintain militaries for the same reasons.  Go to Yahoo Kids World Factbook (http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/world-factbook/flags) and find your country. 

Then use the tabs to locate military information and answer the following questions:



1.  What are the military branches maintained by your country?

2.  a. What is the legal age of service for individuals in your country's military? 
     b. Is military service voluntary (by choice) or involuntary (required)? 
     c. Why do you think that is?

3.  a.  What percent of your country's GDP does your country spend on its military? 
     b. What is your countries GDP? [Use the tab to locate economy, find GDP (purchasing power parity)]
     c.  Calculate the price the government pays for the military.  (If you want to use a calculator, you may.  You can also use this percentage calculator (http://www.csgnetwork.com/csgpercent.html). 

131 comments:

  1. 1W- Cameryn PhillipsJanuary 3, 2013 at 6:25 AM



    Army, Navy, Marine corps, Air force, and Coast Guard.

    Men: 18-49 Woman: 18-49 (or 17 for men and woman)
    voluntary, but if 17 then have to have permission from parental consent.
    Because if people want to be in the military then they should be able to if they don't want to maybe its because they want to be with their family and protect their family so they shouldn't have to if they don't want to.

    4.06%
    $13.13 trillion
    $323,399,015

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  2. 1.
    Military Branches= Army, Navy, Air Force, Presidential Guard
    2.
    Age= 18 years of age for compulsory military service,service is involuntary for 24 months. I think that they want men to work in the military for at least 24 months because they want all the men to look like there a big army and because they will fight better in packs of people.
    3.
    GDP= 1.7%
    GDP NOT spent on military= 20.16 billion
    C= NaN

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  3. Namibia's military branches-Namibian Defence Force:Army, Navy, air wing (2006)
    Military service age and obligation- 18 years of age to voluntary Military service

    Namibian's percent of GPD-3.7% (2006)

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  4. Saudi Arabia

    1. Land Forces, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense
    Force, National Guard, Ministry of Interior
    Forces.

    2. a.18 years of age
    b.No conscription
    c.I think no conscription means voluntary

    3. a.10% is spent
    b.$366.2 billion
    c.$36.62 billion

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  5. Chris Deeter 1A

    1.Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF): Army, Navy, and Air Force (2007)
    2.18-30 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service. I think it is a good military.
    3.3.1% Gpa My contrary total $22.02 billion Gpa= NaN

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    1. 1.Rwandan Defense Forces: Army, Air Force
      2.16-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2001).I think it is good and if they made people join the military, not many people would live their.
      3.2.9% (2005 est.) GDP, country's total GDP $13.7 billion (2006 est.), $3.9 million spent on military

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  6. W1 Cheyanne ThompsonJanuary 3, 2013 at 6:40 AM

    Belgium
    1. Belgian Armed Forces: Land, Naval, and Air Operations Commands (2005)
    2. a. 125,665
    b. 16 years of age for voluntary military service; women comprise approx. 7% of the Belgian armed forces (2001)
    c.People have a free will to join the military by age 16.
    3. a.1.3% (2005 est.)
    b.$342.8 billion (2006 est.)
    c.$1,300

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  7. 1- Serbian Armed Forces, Land Forces Command, Joint Operations Command, and Air and Air Defense Forces Command.
    2- 17-60 for men and and 50 for women by choice. Because they don't want people to have to do something they don't want to do.
    3- $44.83

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  8. 1. royal armed forces, royal land forces, royal air force, royal navy.

    2.18 years old
    voluntery
    so they know they have there own rights

    3.4.5% of the GDR
    goverment finace roundtable

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  9. The ANP (Land Forces) MRA (Air Forces) QJJ (Sea Forces) TADF (Territoral Air Defense Force).
    The man or woman must be 19-30 to serve in the military, it is volantary to join one of the 4 military armies.
    3.3% of GDP used of $250 billion dollar. They use $20 billion dollars for the the military armies.

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  10. 2A-Dawson Kirk Mauritius
    1.No regular military forces. National Police Force, Coast Guard

    2.a.18
    b. voluntary
    c. because it is a small country that doesn't have any wars

    3. no answers

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  11. 1. Army
    2. legal age is 17
    all volunteer force
    if someone doesn't want to fight, they won't work as hard
    3. 0.9%
    71,400
    6,426

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    1. 4W Sara Ness
      Slovakia
      1.Armed Forces, Land Forces, Air Forces, Training and Support Forces
      2a.age 17
      b.Voluntary
      c.because their not violent or want power
      3a.1.87%
      b.99.19 billion
      c.$1851300000.00

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  12. Chris Beal
    1.Army, National Guard, Navy.
    2.18-49 years Voluntary.
    3.females (194,551) males (183,057).
    4. GPD 0.5%.

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  13. 1-Swedish armed forces,Army,Royal Swedish navy,and the Swedish air force
    2- 19
    by conscript service obligation
    because the need the people in the army
    3-1.5%
    $373.2Billion
    $3.732Billion

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  14. 1:Jordanian armed forces,Royal Jordanian land force,Royal Jordanian navy,Royal Jordanian air force,special operations command,public security.
    2:17,in voluntary,because not very many join
    3:8.6%

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  15. Slovakia
    1.Armed Forces, Land Forces, Air Forces, Training and Support Forces
    2a.age 17
    b.Voluntary
    c.because their not violent or want power
    3a.1.87%
    b.99.19 billion
    c.$1851300000.00

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  16. Country= Cameroon
    1.The army, the navy, and the air force.
    2. The legal age is 18, and service is voluntary. I think this is because they want people who want to do it so they work hard for their country.
    3. 1.3% of the GDP goes towards the military. The GDP is about 42.48 billion dollars. The amount of money that goes towards the military is 55.224 thousand dollars.

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    1. Country-Netherlands
      1.Royal Netherlands army, Royal Netherlands Navy( includes Naval Air Service and Marine Corps), Royal Netherlands Air Force, Royal military Police, And the DICO(Defense interservice command).
      2.Age 20
      voluantary
      becaue of population issues
      3.1.6%
      $529.1 billion
      158.73 million is used for the military

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  17. Hunter Tyo
    Greece
    1. Hellenic Army, Hellenic Navy, Hellenic Air Force.
    2.to be able to join you must be age 18 or older (voluntary)
    I think its voluntary so family's can stay together.
    3.4.3% of Greece's GDP is on the military. The country's GDP is 256.3 Billion. The money the Gov. spends is approximately 1.1 Billion.

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  18. 2A Emily Kriz
    1.Irish defense forces, Army(Naval service and air corps).
    2.17 volentery bease some pepole may or may not want to
    3.0.9% $180.7 billion

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  19. Country=Romania
    1.Land forces, Naval forces, Romania Air Forces, and Special Operations.
    2a.The legal age for men and women is 18.
    2b.service is voluntary.
    2c.I think it is voluntary because theyl don't want to have people fighting who din't want to be there. People fighting have to want to be there so they will be successful.
    3a.The military gets 2.47% of the GDP.
    3b.GDP= $202.2 billion
    3c.$4,994,340,000 goes to the military from the GDP.

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  20. 7A-Samantha GarbersJanuary 3, 2013 at 4:22 PM

    Country=Moldova
    1.Ground forces, rapid reaction forces, & air and air defense forces.
    2a.The legal age for men and women is 18.
    2b.Military service is voluntary.
    2c.I think it is volintarty because they don't want to have lots and lots of military people and have that many wars.
    3a.56.5% goes to the military.
    3b.GDP= $9.07 billion.
    3c.622.93 milion dallors is spent on the military from the GDP.

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  21. 7A- Cassidy Johnston
    Country= Hungary
    1. Ground forces and Hungarian Air Force.
    2a. 18 or older.
    2b. Voluntary
    2c. I think there are many people in hungary, and the more people there are the more people who are going to join the army.
    3a. 1.75%
    3b. 113.2 billion
    3c. 1.54

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    1. No specialized armed forces, when Mongolia is in war men and some woman freely choose to fight for their country. In Mongolia their are not any children in the army when times were hard for Mongolia and people were dieing in war their were children in the army, Now they have a law to protect children from joining the military

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    2. 1. Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG)
      Turkish Cypriot Security Force (GKK)
      2a.18 Years old
      2b.Involuntary for males and voluntary for females
      2c.Because men are more expereniced.
      3a.76% GDP
      3b.$24.69 Billion
      3c.$18.76 Billion used for military

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    3. 1.
      Army, Air Force, Navy, and Armed Defense Forces.
      2.
      18-49. Voluntary. So people can have a choice of joining or not, and not to do it if they want to be with family
      3.
      0.8%.
      29.17 billion.
      2.74254 billion

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    4. Burundi
      Festivals/Christmas
      Dance festivals
      Celebrated in grandeur
      Many different important festivals
      Christmas is one main festival
      For Christmas many families get together
      Sauti Za Busara is important to Burundi
      Burund "Batimbo" dancers are famous around the world

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  22. 1w Ryan Demuth

    country- Bosnia and Herzgovina.
    1. Air force, Army, Navy.
    2a. 18 or older
    2b. Voluntary
    2c. so more people will respect the government.
    3a. 4.5%
    3b. 25.28 billion
    3c. 4.14

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    1. 1a Jon Woodhouse
      country- Ghana
      The country of Ghana has a military/army as well as a Navy and an Air Force. To join any of these you have to be in between the ages of 18 and 49. Both males and females can join the military. Service is voluntary.

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    2. 1. Army, Air Force, and Navy
      2a. 18
      2b. Voluntary
      2c. so more people will want to come to their country
      3a.3%
      3b.948.3 million
      4c.28,449,000

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    3. 1W Olivia AntonelliJanuary 4, 2013 at 6:48 AM

      Country:Japan
      1Japanese Defense agency,Ground defense force,Maritime defense force,air self defense force.
      2a 18
      2b voluntary
      2c So at least your out of school to be in and because your almost a full adult
      3a 0.8%
      3b 4.218 trillion
      3c 5.2725

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    4. 1)Military Branches-Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
      2A)18
      2B)Voluntary
      2C)They probably don't want to force their citizens to do things they don't want to and they might not git in many wars.
      3A)1.4%
      3B)$21.54 billion
      3C)301,560,000

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  23. #1 Turkish Armed Forces, Turkish Naval Forces, Turkish Air Forces
    #2
    a. 18 years or older
    b. voluntary
    c. because they want there citizens to have rights and if they want to join that they will. they don"t want to force them because it will only make them mad.
    #3
    a. 5.3%
    b. 59.4%
    c. about 50000 dollars

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  24. India
    Army, Military, Navy, Coast Guard India GDP 1.2% The government pays 54.7% for the military. Participation in the military is manditory, and a 12 year enlistment is required.

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    1. Ethiopia
      #1 Ground Forces, Ethiopian Air Force
      #2 a. 18
      b. voluntary
      c. because they have over 1 million men and women manpower reaching military service age annually
      #3 a. 3%
      b. $74.88 billion
      c. $2.2464 billion

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    2. Liberia

      1.Army,Navy,Air Force
      2a.18 years old
      2b.voluntary
      2c.They don't want you to be forced to do what you don't want to do.
      3a.1.3%
      3b.2.821 billion
      3c.1981.5613.00

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    3. Democratic Republic of the Congo

      1. Army, Navy and Congolese Air Force

      2a. 18 to 45 years old
      2b. voluntary
      2c. So, people can have a choice to do what they want to do. They don't get forced to do it.

      3a. 2.5%
      3b. 44.44 billion
      3c. 177.6 billion

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    4. Germany

      #1.Federal Armed Forces, Army, Navy, Airforce, Joint Service Support Company, Central Medical Service.
      #2. A.18-49 years old
      B.Involuntary
      C.So that they dont run out of fighters.
      #3 A.1.5% GDP
      B.$2.63 trillion
      C.$17,533,333

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    5. Country=Afghanistan
      1.Afghan National Army, Afghan National Air Force.
      2a. 22
      2b. Voluntary
      2c. So they can go to college before joining.
      3a. 1.9%
      3b. $21.5 billion
      3c. $4,085,000

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    6. Burundi
      !.National Defense Force, Army
      2a. 16 years
      2b. Both
      2c. Not enough volunteers
      3a. 5.9 percent
      3b. $5,781,000,000,000
      3c. about 3 billion

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    7. New Zealand

      1.Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense Force
      2a.18 yrs. old
      2b.voluntary
      2c.To so your respect for government
      3a.1%
      3b.106.9 billion
      3c.2.18 million

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  25. 1.Army, Navy, Guard, Coast Guard
    2. 19 and older
    a. Voluntary
    b.Because the president gave the right to choose
    3.1.18%
    a.2.3 billion

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  26. 4W-Stephanie FisherJanuary 4, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    Syria
    1.Syrian Arab Army & navy Syrian Arab Air and Air Defense Force

    2a. 18
    b. Involuntary
    c. I think it is involuntary because they would not have enough people to fight if it was just voluntary.

    3a. 5.9%
    b. $77.66 billion
    c. $3.883 billion

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  27. 1. National Police, Coast Guard, Ministry of Justice, and Crisis Response Unit
    2a. 18 years and older
    2b. Voluntary
    2c. I think they have a voluntary military so that way people have a choice. Also if they want to go into the military they would have a passion for it and fight for there life for their country.
    3a. 0%
    3b. $11.38 billion
    3c. $0

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  28. 4A-Aaron Cleppe

    New Zealand
    1.Army,Defense-Force,Navy,Air-force.
    2.-a.Age 17
    b.Military service is voluntary.
    c.They don't desperately need soldiers.
    3.-a.1%
    b.106.9 billion
    c.About one million is spent on military.

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    1. Bhutan
      1Royal Bhutan Army: Royal Bodyguard, Royal Police
      2 a. Age 18-49
      b. Service is voluntary
      c. If every one was in the military how would the country make money
      3 a.1% of GPD is spent on the military
      b. GPD of the country is 2.9
      c. 1 million

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  29. Tanzania
    Army, Naval Wing, Air Defense Command
    15- Voluntary 18-Compulsory
    Voluntary
    They may have enough soldiers
    .2%
    29.62 Billion dollars
    About 58 million dollars

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  30. Central African Republic
    inspection, police, air service
    voluntary and compulsary
    ages 18-49

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    1. 1. Army, Air Forces, and Defense Force
      2a. 18 years of age
      2b. Required
      2c. So that they have more people to fight for the country
      3a. 2.2%
      3b. $52.93 billion
      3c. About $1 billion

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    2. Finland
      1.Army, Navy(Includes coast defense forces), Air Force
      2a. 18 years or older
      2b. voluntary
      2c. To have enough soldiers, people get to choose what they do.
      3a. 2%
      3b. 176.4 billion dollars
      3c. about 352.8 billion dollars

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    3. Russia
      1. Ground Forces, Navy, Airforces, and Airborne Troops

      2. A.18 Years Of Age
      B.Volunteer
      C.So People Can Have A Choice To Join Or Not

      3. A.None
      B. 1,746 Trillion
      C.Na

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  31. Saudi Arabia
    1. Land Forces(Army), Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Force, National Guard, and Ministry of Interior Forces(Paramilitary).
    2a. 18 years old
    b. Repuired
    c. Because Saudi Arabia needs people to defend their country.
    3a. 10%
    b. $366.2 billion
    c. $36,620,000,000

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  32. Japan
    1. Japanese Defense Agency, Ground Self Defense Force, Maritime Self Defense Force.

    2. a. 18
    b. voluntary
    c. Because people should have the right to choose if they want to be in the army or not.

    3. a. .8%
    b. 4.883 trillion
    c. 3.9064e+12

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  33. Sierra Leone
    1.Republic of Sierra Leone Armed forces(RSLAF), Army( includes Air Wing Maritime Wing)
    2.18 est.
    b.voluntary
    c.because they think people shouldn't be forced to serve in the army if they don't want to
    3.2.3%
    b.$5.452 billion
    c.$0.125396 billion

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  34. 1W-Spencer ChalstromJanuary 6, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    1-Joint Operational Command, with subordinate Air Wing,Special Operations Regiment.
    2-males age 18-49,females age 18-49
    B-mandatory years or voluntary military service
    C-Maybe there is a lot of bad people in the country.
    3-6% (2005 est.)
    B-$16.94 billion
    C-$2.823Billion

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  35. Lao
    1-Lao People's Army(includes River Force)Air Force.
    2-males or females ages 15-49
    B-voluntary
    C-The armed forces are small and poorly funded.
    3-0.5%
    B-13.63 billion
    C-0.06815 billion


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  36. Estonia
    1. Land Force,Navy, Air Force, and Volunteer Defense League

    2. a.19-28
    b.Voluntary
    c.I think its because they are a free nation and will not force you to join the military.

    3. a.2%
    b.26.85 Billion
    c.5.2 Million

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  37. 4W Kalista Reyes

    1.Army, Navy, Pakistan Air Force

    2a. You can volunteer at the age of 16 but you can't fight until the age of 18.
    2b. Military service is voluntary
    2c. So if some people don't want to leave their family and home, they don't have to.

    3a. 3.2% (2006 est.)
    3b. $437.5 billion
    3c. $14 million

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  38. U.K.
    1.Army,Royal Navy,Royal Marines, and Royal Air force.

    2a.You can volunteer at 16
    2b.All of it is voluntary.
    2c.Because the U.K. is a free nation.

    3a.2.4%
    3b.1.93 trilion
    3c.$4,632,000

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  39. Paraguay

    1: Army, National Navy, and Air Force

    2a: 18
    2b: voluntary
    2c: So people don't have to leave home if they don't want to leave their family.

    3a: 1%
    3b: $31.26 billion
    3c: $3.126 billion

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  40. Lithuania
    1. Ground Forces, Naval Force, Lithuanian Military Air Forces, National Defense Volunteer Forces.
    2a. Age: 19-45 for compulsory military service; 18 for volunteers.
    b. Voluntary
    c. Because if you made someone be in the military and they didn't want to be then they wouldn't be as loyal and if they wanted to then they could still fight for their country.
    3a. 1.9%
    b. $54.4 billion
    c. $878.4 million

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    1. North Korea
      1.Ground forces, Navy air force
      2a. Age:17-49
      2b. required
      2c.There aren't very many people able to fight so they wanted to be the medical help but some younger people want to be in the war.
      3a.NA
      3b.$40 billion
      3c. $9.6 million

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  41. Russia-
    1. Military branches: ground forces, navy, air forces, airborne troops, and space troops

    2. Legal age: 18-27 years of age, draft at 17 years old
    The military is voluntary, involuntary until 2007

    3. percent spent of GDP: NA
    GDP: $1.746 trillion

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    1. Thailand

      1. Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy, Royal Thai Marine corps, Royal Thai Air force

      2. The legal age is 21-49 years old

      3. GPA: 1.8%

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    2. 1.PAVN (Peoples Army of Vietnam) includes Peoples Navy Command and Coast Guard. Air and Air Defense Force, includes Boarder Defense Command. Peoples Public Security Forces, Militia Force and Self Defense Force.
      2.18 for males and 18 for females, service is compulsory for males but voluntary for females. I think it is like this because if two people are married and both have to go to serve and they have a kid no one can stay and looked after him or her.
      3.2.5% of the GDP is spent on their forces which is $6,570,000

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  42. 1.Bagrain Defense Forces,Ground Forces,Naval Forces,Air Force,National Guard
    2.At 18 you jain join any of the above. I think it's right because at 18 you have your own life.
    #4.5% of the GPD spent on forces which is about 2,499,000

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    1. 1.South African force,South African army,South African navy.
      2.At the age of 18 you can join and you can be in the military from 18-49years.
      #1.7% of the GPD spent on forces which is about 1,700,000

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    2. 4W - Nicholas DunkelJanuary 10, 2013 at 9:39 AM

      1.Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Air Forces, Air Defense Forces
      2.18-25 years of age
      2B. Voluntary
      2C. Because they aren't going to war with a lot of countries so they don't need that many troops.
      3.1.4
      3. $364.3 billion

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  43. Czech Republic
    1.army of Czech Republic,Joint Forces,Support and Training Forces
    2.at 18 for any of the groups, i think that is a good age to start because most people get jobs at 18
    voluntary
    GDP 1.81% spent on millitary about 1,810,000

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    1. 1. Papua New Guinea defense force,maritime operations,air operations
      2. 18 for everyone,I think its a good idea to not force them to join because people might want a different job.
      Voluntary
      3. GDP 1.4% which is about 3.477 million

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  44. Turkey
    1.Turkish Armed Forces (TSK): Land Forces, Turkish Naval Forces (Turk Deniz Kuvvetleri, TDK; includes naval air and naval infantry), Turkish Air Force (Turk Hava Kuvvetleri, THK)
    2a.Male 18-49 Female 20-49
    2b.voluntary
    2c.Because there not in trouble or in rivalry with any other countries.
    3a.5.3%
    3b.$635.5 billion
    3c. 8.34%

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    1. Egypt
      1.Army,navy,air force,air defense command
      2a.Ages 18-49 for male and female
      2b.voluntary
      2c.Because they are not in war
      3a.3.4%
      3b.$334.4 million
      3c.$1.3 million

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    2. Georgia
      1=national guard,navy,air force
      2=18-34
      3=mandatory
      4=because they cant get enough people to volunteer.
      5=59%
      6=17.88 billion
      7=1054920000.

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  45. 1.Carabinieri Corps,Air Force, Navy Army
    2.a about 14 years old
    2.b voluntary
    2.c I think they should have a choice on what they want to do or not.
    3.a 1.8%
    3.b 1.756 trillion
    3.c 1.025056948

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  46. 1.Iraqi armed forces, Army, Navy, air force
    2.A. 18 years old
    B. Volentary
    C. Because they have a lot of volenters
    3.A. 8.6
    B. $87.9 billion
    C. 9.78%

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  47. 1A-Devyn Hauser
    1 the branches to my military are armed forces,ground forces,air force,navel force police force
    2a the legal age to be in the military is 18
    2b you are not required to be in the military but if you are 16 you can volunteer
    2c because they have a lot of military forces
    3a the military gets 2.39 % of the GDP
    3b the governments GDP is $13,400
    3c the military gets $560.67

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    1. army navy air force, 18 years, free country, 3% 44.49 billion

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  48. army, air force, police, national service, 18 years of age, free country, 5% 133,048,657

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    1. 1. Army, Navy, Air Force, Joint service command, and Central medical service.

      2.A. 18 years old
      b. voluntary
      c. so people can choose if they want to do it

      3.A. 1.5%
      b. 31,900
      c. 2,126,666.67

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  49. 1. There are no branches because they are under the 1983 Compact of Free Association- the U.S. has full responsibility over their military
    2. The legal age for males are 16-49 and females are 16-49
    3.their military is voluntary because they don't have to be forced to do this
    4. The percent of the countries GDP on it's military is $1,600
    5. The GDP of the country is $115 million dollars

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  50. 1. Sri Lankan Army, Sri Lankan Navy, Sri Lankan Air Force
    2A. 18
    2B. Voluntary
    2C. Because they shouldn't be forced to be in service, so they are given the choice.
    3A. 2.6%
    3B. $95.55 billion
    3C. 2.6%

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  51. 4A-Hannah Sacora
    1.Slovenian Army(Includes air and naval forces)
    2. a. 17 years of age
    b. voluntary
    c. So they aren't taking family away without premission
    3. a. 1.7%
    b. $47.01 billion
    c. $0.79917

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  52. Christina Arundale 7AFebruary 28, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    1. Land forces, Kuwaiti Navy, Kuwaiti Air Force, National Guard
    2. a. 18
    b. Voluntary
    c. So people will like living there because thy know they wont be forced to go into the militery and leave their families
    3. a. 53%
    b. $55.91
    c. About $2.96

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  53. 1. Army, Navy, Republic of Korea Air Force, Marine Corps, National Maritime Police
    2. a.18 (voluntary)20-30 (required)
    b.It is sometimes by voluntary or it could also be by requirement.
    c. So that people who want to do it can but if they are forced they would not want to but they need to or are required.
    3. a.2.7%
    b.$1.196 trillion
    c.$34.292 billion

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  54. 1. Army, Navy, and Air Force
    2. 18 voluntary, so they can do it for pleasur and not force
    3. 85.20 billion%
    28.47 million

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  55. Hannah Lovejoy 4A
    1. Security branch, air element, and coast guard.
    2a. 18 years old for men and women.
    b. Voluntary.
    c. They wouldn't want to force/ pressure people into it, they want people to do it because they choose to.
    3a. 5.5%
    b. $1.25 billion.
    c. $68.75 billion.

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  56. 1.Army, Navy, Air force, and National Gendarmine
    2.
    a.17
    b.voluntary
    c.a lot of people want to volunteer
    3.
    a.2.6%
    b.31,100
    c.1,196,153.85

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  57. 1. Ground force,Navy,Air force, Guard cops
    2. a. 18
    b. voluntary
    c. They don't need many more soldiers
    3. a. 2.5%
    b. 599.2 billion
    c. 1.498 billion

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  58. Guinea Bissau
    1)Army, Navy, Air Force
    2a)18 years of age for compulsory military service
    2b)involuntary
    2c)Don't know other than to fight
    3a)3.1%
    3b)$900
    3c)About .35%

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  59. Madagascar:

    1. Armed Forces, Intervention Force, Development Force, Aeronaval Force; National Gendarmerie
    2a. 18 - 50
    2b. Involuntary
    2c. They needed more soldiers.
    3a. 1%
    3b. $17.27 billion
    3c. 172,700,000

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  60. 1A Jevin Manderscheid
    Morocco:

    1.Armed Forces, Moroccan Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force
    2a.18
    2b.voluntary
    2c.Because they don't need a lot of people in the military
    3a.5%
    3b.$152.5 billion
    3c.$7,600,000,000

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  61. 1.Armed forces
    Vietnam army
    Air force
    Militia force
    2.A 18
    2.B females volunteer
    2.C females need to help the family
    3.A 2.5%
    3.B 262.8 billion
    3.C NAN

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  62. Calista Dittmer A4March 4, 2013 at 4:33 PM

    Bangladesh

    1. Bangladesh Army
    Bangladesh Navy
    Bangladesh Air force

    2. A 18
    B voluntary
    C they wouldn't want to presure/force people into doing
    it they would want them to choose to do it.

    3. A 1.5%
    B $336.7 billion
    C 5.05 billion

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  63. 1.Afghanistan police,national army, air force
    2.22,they are put into service for a four year term
    and no its not very fair to people that don't want to.

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  64. Greece:

    1. Hellenic Army, Hellenic Navy, Hellenic Air Force

    2.a. 18 Years old
    b. Voulantary
    c. Because if they dont want to serve they don't have to.

    3.a. 4.3%
    b. $334.5 billion
    c. 5.05 billion
    c.

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  65. Bryce Hotchkiss 7AMarch 15, 2013 at 6:13 PM

    Taiwan:
    1.Army,Navy,Air Force,Coast Guard Administration,Armed Forces Reserve Command,Combined Service Forces Command, and Armed Forces Police Command

    2.
    A.19-35 Years old
    B.Volentary,But you must serve at least 16 years
    C.Because there isn't a current war in Taiwan.

    3.
    A.2.2%
    B.$680.5 billion
    C.About 15 million

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  66. Nepal
    1.Royal Nepalese army/airforce Royal Nepalese Police department

    2.you must be 18 yrs or older for voluntary military service. I think service is vountary because Nepal is not a communist country.

    3.1.6 percent of nepals gdp is spent on their military
    Nepals gdp is $41.18 billion
    $658.8 million is pent on military

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  67. Isaiah Mork 1A
    Switzerland
    1.Swiss Armed Forces, Land Forces, Air Forces
    2A. 18
    2B. Voluntary
    2C. I think it is voluntary because some people don't want to fight in war.
    3A. 1%
    3B. $255.5 Billion
    3C. 2.555 billion

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  68. 1. military branches: land forces(KdoLdSk) Air forces (KdoLuSk)

    2. legal age for service: 18 years or 16 years

    3. 18 years is compulsory and 16 years is voluntary.
    4. countries GDP: 0.09%

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    1. 2nd period
      Libya
      16 to 18 years of age
      dictator


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    2. 2nd period
      Libya
      16 to 18 years of age
      dictator


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  69. country: Oman
    1.Royal Navy of Oman, Royal Army of Oman,And Royal Air force of Oman.
    2A.18 years of age
    2B.Volentary
    2C.Because people should have a choice and not be forced.
    3A.11.4%
    3B.44.53 billion

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  70. 1.Army,navy,air defence forces.
    2.Ages 17-49
    2B.Volentary
    2C.I think its good because then they don't have to be forced
    into doing it.
    3.GDP percent 5.7%
    3B.none

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  71. Egypt has a army,and air force.

    You can enter both of the at the age of 16 and retire at 85.

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  72. grant B
    1. army,navy,and air force
    2a.18 or older
    2b.voluntary
    2c. so they can have more people in the army
    3a.6.3%

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  73. Cameron Courtney 1A
    Nepal
    Royal napalese,napalese police force
    18 years volentary
    Their main need is manpower and is not in great need

    1.6%
    41.86 billoin
    2,616,250,000

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  74. Samantha Waddington 7AMarch 19, 2013 at 3:49 PM

    1. Norwegian Army (Haeren), Royal Norwegian Navy (Kongelige Norske Sjoeforsvaret, RNoN; includes Coastal Rangers and Coast Guard, Royal Norwegian Air Force, Home Guard


    2. A) The legal age of service for individuals in Norway is 18 for compulsory military service, 16 years of age in wartime, 17 years of age for male volunteers, and 18 years old for woman.
    B) The military service is involuntary for males and voluntary for females.
    C) Norway is a very small country and its good for them to have a people that are trained to fight.


    3. A) Norway spends 1.9% of its GDP on its military.
    B) Norway's GDP is $213.6 billion.
    C) $4,047,000,000

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    1. Isaac Keehner
      Albania
      1. A. Military Branches, General staff HQ, Army, Naval Forces Command, Air Deffence Command, Logistics Command, Tranning and Doctrine Command
      B. 19

      2. Volantary
      B. Because you shouldn't be forced away from home.

      3. 1.49%
      B. 20.46 Billion $
      C. $265980000

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    2. Isaac Keehner
      Albania
      1. A. Military Branches, General staff HQ, Army, Naval Forces Command, Air Deffence Command, Logistics Command, Tranning and Doctrine Command
      B. 19

      2. Volantary
      B. Because you shouldn't be forced away from home.

      3. 1.49%
      B. 20.46 Billion $
      C. $265980000

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  75. plioce air force

    19

    no
    because

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  76. plioce air force

    19

    no
    because

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  77. Colin Gorgen
    Nigerian armed forces, army, Niger air firce
    18 years old, voulentary
    1.3%
    12.36 billion
    950 thousand

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  78. Colin Gorgen
    Nigerian armed forces, army, Niger air firce
    18 years old, voulentary
    1.3%
    12.36 billion
    950 thousand

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  79. uae's military branches are Army, Air Force, and Navy
    uae age for military is 18 years old
    37% of the countrys expenses goes to the military forces

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  80. Coast of Ivory


    1.Army forces, Air force, international forces, and Navy
    2a.18
    b.18 voluntary 20 required
    c. they don't need many soilders
    3. 2.2%
    b. 23.6 billion
    c. $7234590

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    1. Cydney Berry 4A

      !. Mongolia People Army and MPAF

      2. 18-25

      3. 1.4%

      4. 1.99999%

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  81. Spain
    1. Spanish armed forces: Army, Spanish navy, Spanish air force

    2.A. 20
    b. voluntary
    c. because you should have a choice whether you want join th army

    3.A. 1.2%
    B. 1.109 trillion
    C. 92.41

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  82. 1A Ismail HavyarimanaMarch 20, 2013 at 11:21 AM

    Swaziland
    1. Ground Force, Umbutfo Defense Force, Royal Police Force.
    2a.18
    2b.voluntary
    2c. Maybe they don't need a large military right now because they aren't fighting with anyone.
    3a. 4.7%
    3b. 5.936 billion
    3c. $300,000,000

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  83. Denmark

    Royal denmark Army, Navy and Airforce
    Dannish home guard

    You have to be 18-49 to be able and its both

    they spend $4,588,000,000

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  84. Ireland
    1.Army, naval services, and air corps
    2. 17, voluntary. It's voluntary because people deserve the right to choose what they do with their lives.
    3. .9%
    180.7 billion

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  85. 1. South Korean Army, South Korea Navy, Republic of Korea Air Force (Han-guk Kong Goon), Marine Corps, National Maritime Police, Cost Guard.

    2. A)legal age for South Korea is 18 for individual service.
    B)The military servic is voluntary for both male and female.
    C) because South Korea is large enough to let them chose what thay want to be their or not.

    3. A) 2.7% of its GDP go on its military.
    B) South Korea's GDP is $1.196 trillion.
    C) $34,292

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  86. Singapore

    1:Singapore's armed forces are the navy, Republic of Singapore, air forces that includes air defence.

    2: A)legal age for Singapore is 18 for individual service.
    B)The military is volontary for male and female.
    C)There military is pretty big enough that they can choose.

    3:The military expenditures percent of GDP is 4.9%
    B)GDP purchasing power parity is $1,412 billion.
    C)$122.1 billion

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  87. 1:Naval, Ground, Air, and republican guard.

    2:A) 18 to 49.( for both male and female)
    B) They do have a choose.
    C) So they have a good amount of people to fight.
    3:A)10.6
    B)143.1 Billion.
    C)52.7 billion

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  88. 1.Ground forces,air and air defense forces,mobile forces,and national guard.
    2.18-49 years not by choice and i don't agree with how it is not by choice (male and female)
    3.military GDP 3.9%
    4.Goverment GDP 9.521 million
    5.the goverment total GDP to the military 3.9%

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  89. [1] Army, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Command
    [2] a.) 3 years of service minimum
    b.) Involuntary
    c.) If they ever run out of troops, then they can just call in more.
    [3] a.) 3.4%
    b.) 334,400,000,000
    c.) too much: 1,139,600,000

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  90. Isaiah Mork 1A
    1.Swiss Armed Forces,Land Forces,Swiss Air Forces.
    2a. 18
    2b. voluntary
    2c. Because some people don't want to fight in war
    3a. 1%
    3b. $255.5 billion
    3c. 2.555 billion

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  91. Cambodia
    1. Royal Cambodian Army, Navy, and Air Force
    2. You have to be 18 and it's voluntary
    3. 3% is used and that is 445 million dollars

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  92. 4w-Jordan MontoyaMay 29, 2013 at 9:23 AM


    Australia
    1. Australian Defense Force(ADF), Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Special Operations Command.
    2. voluntary and you have to be 17 or older
    b. I think its voluntary because you should have a choice to be in the military.
    3.3%
    b.$960.7 billion
    c.$28.821 billion

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  93. greece
    Athorities think that a young girl named maria was abduckted and .Brought to greece from the u.s and was found living by a school yard . And the people that stole her .Are being held in custidy for abducting her and she was also taken from her birth mother . More and more children are being taken from their homes across the u.s.a and athorities are still trying to solve the mystery.

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