Australia Military - 2005

https://allcountries.org/wfb2005/australia/australia_military.html
SOURCE: 2005 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

Military branches:
Australian Defense Force (ADF): Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Special Operations Command

Military manpower - military age and obligation:
16 years of age for voluntary service (2001)

Military manpower - availability:
males age 16-49: 4,943,676 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,092,717 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 142,158 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$16.65 billion (2004)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
2.7% (2004)

NOTE: The information regarding Australia on this page is re-published from the 2005 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Australia Military 2005 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Australia Military 2005 should be addressed to the CIA.