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Military of Ukraine

Military branches:Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Air Forces (Viyskovo-Povitryani Syly), Air Defense Forces (2002)
Military service age and obligation:18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 18 months for Army and Air Force, 24 months for Navy (2004)
Manpower available for military service:males age 18-49: 11,020,222
females age 18-49: 11,370,687 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 18-49: 7,376,050
females age 18-49: 9,313,385 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 382,751
females age 18-49: 365,599 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:1.4% (2005 est.)

Ukraine Quickstats

  • Population: 46,299,862 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 603,700 sq km
  • Density: 78 /km² (115th)
  • GDP (total): $355.8 billion (28th)
  • GDP (per capita): $8,059 (86th)
  • Literacy: 99.4%

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  • Currency: Hryvnia (UAH)
  • Dial code: +380

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