Malta
Military: MALTA
Military branches:
Armed Forces of Malta (AFM; includes land, maritime, and air elements) (2013)
Military service age and obligation:
17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2013)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 95,499
females age 16-49: 90,919 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 79,645
females age 16-49: 75,684 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 2,554
female: 2,385 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
0% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 173
Transnational Issues: MALTA
Disputes - international:
none
Refugees and internally displaced persons:
refugees (country of origin): 5,041 Somalia (2012)
Illicit drugs:
minor transshipment point for hashish from North Africa to Western Europe
