military
... was deposed in 1989. The entire Panama Canal, the area supporting the Canal, and remaining US military bases were transferred to Panama by the end of 1999. In October 2006, Panamanians approved ...
www.exxun.com/Panama/a_fg.html
military
... October 1994, Panama's Legislative Assembly approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting the creation of a standing military force but allowing the temporary establishment of special police units to counter acts of "external ...
www.exxun.com/Panama/h_ml.html
military
16 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2008)
www.exxun.com/PapuaNewGuinea/h_ml.html
military
... since 1974, when its troops seized a South Vietnamese garrison occupying the western islands. China built a military installation on Mischief Reef in 1999. The islands are claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam
www.exxun.com/ParacelIslands/a_fg.html
military
... the Chaco War of 1932-35, Paraguay won large, economically important areas from Bolivia. The 35-year military dictatorship of Alfredo STROESSNER ended in 1989, and, despite a marked increase in political infighting ...
www.exxun.com/Paraguay/a_fg.html
military
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 12 months for Army, 24 months for Navy (2006)
www.exxun.com/Paraguay/h_ml.html
military
... was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980, but experienced economic problems and the growth ...
www.exxun.com/Peru/a_fg.html
military
... age; universal and compulsory until the age of 70; note - for the first time in recent elections, members of the military and national police were eligible to vote in the 2006 elections
www.exxun.com/Peru/d_gv.html
military
18-30 years of age for voluntary male and female military service; no conscription (2008)
www.exxun.com/Peru/h_ml.html
military
... marked by greater stability and progress on economic reforms. In 1992, the US closed its last military bases on the islands. Joseph ESTRADA was elected president in 1998, but was succeeded by ...
www.exxun.com/Philippines/a_fg.html
military
18-25 years of age (officers 21-29) for compulsory and voluntary military service; applicants must be single male or female Philippine citizens (2007)
www.exxun.com/Philippines/h_ml.html
military
17 years of age for male compulsory military service after January 1st of the year of 18th birthday; 17 years of age for voluntary military service; conscript service obligation shortened from 12 ...
www.exxun.com/Poland/h_ml.html
military
... most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all of its ...
www.exxun.com/Portugal/a_fg.html
military
adopted 2 April 1976; note - subsequent revisions of the Constitution placed the military under strict civilian control, trimmed the powers of the president, and laid the groundwork for a stable, pluralistic liberal ...
www.exxun.com/Portugal/d_gv.html
military
18 years of age for voluntary military service; compulsory military service ended in 2004; women serve in the armed forces, on naval ships since 1993, but are prohibited from serving in some ...
www.exxun.com/Portugal/h_ml.html
military
no regular indigenous military forces; paramilitary National Guard, Police Force
www.exxun.com/PuertoRico/h_ml.html
military
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2008)
www.exxun.com/Qatar/h_ml.html
military
18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription officially ended October 2006; all military inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of service; subsequent voluntary service contracts are ...
www.exxun.com/Romania/h_ml.html
military
petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, wood and wood products, metals, chemicals, and a wide variety of civilian and military manufactures
www.exxun.com/Russia/e_ec.html
military
... are registered for the draft at 17 years of age; service obligation - 1 year; reserve obligation to age 50; foreign citizens and dual-nationality Russians are precluded from contract military service (2008
www.exxun.com/Russia/h_ml.html
military
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2008)
www.exxun.com/Rwanda/h_ml.html
military
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2008)
www.exxun.com/SaintKittsandNevis/h_ml.html
military
no regular military forces; Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (includes Special Service Unit, Coast Guard) (2007)
www.exxun.com/SaintLucia/h_ml.html
military
no regular military forces; Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, Coast Guard (2007)
www.exxun.com/SaintVincentandtheGrenadines/h_ml.html
military
no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (2008)
www.exxun.com/Samoa/h_ml.html
