Iceland Military 1997

Military branches no regular armed forces; Police, Coast Guard; note - Iceland's defenseis provided by the US-manned Icelandic Defense Force (IDF) headquartered atKeflavik

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 70,833 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males: 62,601 (1997 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure none

Disputes - international Rockall continental shelf dispute involving Denmark, Ireland, and theUK (Ireland and the UK have signed a boundary agreement in the Rockall area)

NOTE: The information regarding Iceland 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 Iceland Military 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Iceland Military 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.