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Czech Republic:
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Other pages in this profile of the Czech Republic:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
Definition Army of the Czech Republic (ACR): Joint Forces Command (includes Army and Air Forces), Support and Training Forces Command (2007) |
Military service age and obligation |
Definition 18-28 years of age for voluntary and 19-28 for compulsory military service (2008) |
Manpower available for military service |
Definition males age 16-49: 2,522,383 females age 16-49: 2,425,095 (2008 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
Definition - World rank and map males age 16-49: 2,100,789 females age 16-49: 2,018,101 (2008 est.) |
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually |
Definition males age 16-49: 63,124 females age 16-49: 59,786 (2008 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP |
Definition - World rank and map 1.46% (2007 est.) |
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Disputes - international |
Definition while threats of international legal action never materialized in 2007, 915,220 Austrians, with the support of the popular Freedom Party, signed a petition in January 2008, demanding that Austria block the Czech Republic's accession to the EU unless Prague closes its controversial Soviet-style nuclear plant in Temelin, bordering Austria |
Illicit drugs |
Definition transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and minor transit point for Latin American cocaine to Western Europe; producer of synthetic drugs for local and regional markets; susceptible to money laundering related to drug trafficking, organized crime; significant consumer of ecstasy |
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