Military branches:
National Army (Nationaal Leger, NL; includes Naval Wing, Air Wing) (2007)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age (est.); recruitment is voluntary, with personnel drawn almost exclusively from the Creole community (2007)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 130,534
females age 16-49: 130,243 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 107,367
females age 16-49: 111,000 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 4,251
female: 4,265 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
0.6% of GDP (2006 est.)