PERSONNEL Total Population: 1,330,044,544 [2008] Population Available: 729,323,673 [2008] Fit for Military Service: 609,273,077 [2008] Reaching Military Age Annually: 20,470,412 [2008] Active Military Personnel: 2,255,000 [2008] Active Military Reserve: 800,000 [2008] Active Paramilitary Units: 3,969,000 [2008]
ARMY
Total Land-Based Weapons: 31,300 Tanks: 8,200 [2004] Armored Personnel Carriers: 5,000 [2004] Towed Artillery: 14,000 [2004] Self-Propelled Guns: 1,700 [2004] Multiple Rocket Launch Systems: 2,400 [2004] Mortars: 16,000 [2001] Anti-Tank Guided Weapons: 6,500 [2004] Anti-Aircraft Weapons: 7,700 [2004] NAVY Total Navy Ships: 760 Merchant Marine Strength: 1,822 [2008] Major Ports and Harbors: 8 Aircraft Carriers: 1 [2010] Destroyers: 21 [2004] Submarines: 68 [2004] Frigates: 42 [2004] Patrol & Coastal Craft: 368 [2004] Mine Warfare Craft: 39 [2004] Amphibious Craft: 121 [2004] AIR FORCE
Total Aircraft: 1,900 [2004] Helicopters: 491 [2004] Serviceable Airports: 467 [2007] FINANCES (USD) Defense Budget: $59,000,000,000 [2008] Foreign Exch. & Gold: $1,534,000,000,000 [2007] Purchasing Power: $7,099,000,000,000 [2007] OIL Oil Production: 3,725,000 bbl/day [2007] Oil Consumption: 6,930,000 bbl/day [2007] Proven Oil Reserves: 12,800,000,000 bbl [2007] LOGISTICAL Labor Force: 800,700,000 [2007] Roadways: 1,930,544 km Railways: 75,438 km GEOGRAPHIC Waterways: 124,000 km Coastline: 14,500 km Square Land Area: 9,596,960 km Sources: US Library of Congress; Central Intelligence Agency; Fighting Forces (Barron's) Last Updated: 2/12/2009 |