<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Panama<nl>Defense Forces</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Branches:</hi> Panamanian Public Forces (PPF) includes the National Police, Maritime Service, National Air Service, Institutional Protective Service; Judicial Technical Police operate under the control of Panama's judicial branch
<item><hi format=bold>Manpower availability:</hi> males age 15-49 686,479; fit for military service 471,780
<item><hi format=bold>Defense expenditures:</hi> expenditures for the Panamanian security forces amounted to $138.5 million, 1.0% of GDP (1993 est.)