Macedonia
Military: MACEDONIA
Military branches:
Army of the Republic of Macedonia (ARM; includes General Staff and subordinate Joint Operational Command, Training and Doctrine Command, Special Operations Regiment) (2012)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2013)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 532,196
females age 16-49: 511,964 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 443,843
females age 16-49: 426,251 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 16,144
female: 14,920 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
6% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 11
Transnational Issues: MACEDONIA
Disputes - international:
Kosovo and Macedonia completed demarcation of their boundary in September 2008; Greece continues to reject the use of the name Macedonia or Republic of Macedonia
Refugees and internally displaced persons:
stateless persons: 905 (2012)
Illicit drugs:
major transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and hashish; minor transit point for South American cocaine destined for Europe; although not a financial center and most criminal activity is thought to be domestic, money laundering is a problem due to a mostly cash-based economy and weak enforcement