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Military of Taiwan

Military branches:Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air Force, Coast Guard Administration, Armed Forces Reserve Command, Combined Service Forces Command, Armed Forces Police Command
Military service age and obligation:19-35 years of age for compulsory military service; service obligation 16 months (to be shortened to 14 months as of July 2007 and to 12 months in 2008); women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; reserve obligation to age 30 (2007)
Manpower available for military service:males age 19-49: 5,883,828
females age 19-49: 5,680,773 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 19-49: 4,749,537
females age 19-49: 4,644,607 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 174,173
females age 19-49: 163,683 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:2.2% (2006; to increase to 2.85% in 2007)

Taiwan Quickstats

  • Population: 22,858,872 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 35,980 sq km
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  • Literacy: 96.1%

Languages of Taiwan

  • Mandarin Chinese
  • Taiwanese
  • Hakka

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