<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Japan<nl>Defense Forces</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Branches:</hi> Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Army), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Navy), Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Air Force), Maritime Safety Agency (Coast Guard)
<item><hi format=bold>Manpower availability:</hi> males age 15-49 32,044,032; fit for military service 27,597,444; reach military age (18) annually 953,928 (1994 est.)
<item><hi format=bold>Defense expenditures:</hi> exchange rate conversion—$45.5 billion, less than 1% of GDP (FY94/95 est.)