Ireland Military - 2005

https://allcountries.org/wfb2005/ireland/ireland_military.html
SOURCE: 2005 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

Military branches:
Army (includes Naval Service and Air Corps)

Military manpower - military age and obligation:
17 years of age for voluntary military service; enlistees under the age of 17 can be recruited for specialist positions (2001)

Military manpower - availability:
males age 17-49: 977,092 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 17-49: 814,768 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 29,327 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$700 million (FY00/01)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
0.9% (FY00/01)

NOTE: The information regarding Ireland 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 Ireland Military 2005 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Ireland Military 2005 should be addressed to the CIA.