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Military	Last updated on 10 June, 2008
Military branches:	Georgian Armed Forces: Land Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, National Guard (2008)
Military service age and obligation:	18 to 34 years of age for compulsory and voluntary active duty military service; conscript service obligation - 18 months (2005)
Manpower available for military service:	males age 16-49: 1,113,251 females age 16-49: 1,168,021 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:	males age 16-49: 910,720 females age 16-49: 967,566 (2008 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:	males age 16-49: 35,917 females age 16-49: 34,566 (2008 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:	0.59% (2005 est.)

Based on:

CIA World Factbook

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Georgia made the most extensive reforms, ranking as the top reformer for the second year in a row. ... Shorter time limits were imposed for issuing permits. Several procedures were abolished ... It is now as easy to comply with building regulations in Tbilisi as it is in Hong Kong.
World Bank Doing Business in 2007

See Also:

State Department for Statistics of Georgia

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