Papua New Guinea Military 1997

Military branches Papua New Guinea Defense Force (includes Ground, Naval, and Air Forces,and Special Forces Unit)

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 1,174,591 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males: 653,179 (1997 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $63 million (1997); note - includes $12 million to cover leftover 1996expenditures

Military expenditures - percent of GDP NA

Disputes - international none

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