The 2008 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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      Military service age and obligation:

      18 is the apparent age of voluntary military service; the official qualifications for determining minimum age are unknown (2001)

      Manpower available for military service:

      males age 16–49: 487,853 females age 16–49: 464,278 (2008 est.)

      Manpower fit for military service:

      males age 16–49: 290,093 females age 16–49: 257,700 (2008 est.)

      Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

      male: 23,007 female: 22,551 (2008 est.)

      Military expenditures:

      3.3% of GDP (2006)

      Transnational Issues

       Botswana

      Disputes - international:

      Botswana still struggles to seal its border from thousands of Zimbabweans who flee economic collapse and political persecution; Namibia has long supported, and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to, plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River at Kazungula crossing, thereby de facto recognizing the short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary

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      @Bouvet Island

      Introduction

       Bouvet Island

      Background:

      This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No claim was made until 1825, when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Norway designated Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters a nature reserve. Since 1977, it has run an automated meteorological station on the island.

      Geography

       Bouvet Island

      Location:

      island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)

      Geographic coordinates:

      54 26 S, 3 24 E

      Map references:

      Antarctic Region

      Area:

      total: 49 sq km land: 49 sq km water: 0 sq km

      Area - comparative:

      about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

      Land boundaries:

      0 km

      Coastline:

      29.6 km

      Maritime claims:

      territorial sea: 4 nm

      Climate:

      antarctic

      Terrain:

      volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible

      Elevation extremes:

      lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Olav Peak 935 m

      Natural resources:

      none

      Land use:

      arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (93% ice) (2005)

      Irrigated land:

      0 sq km

      Natural hazards:

      NA

      Environment - current issues:

      NA

      Geography - note:

      covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve Norway

      People

       Bouvet Island

      Population:

      uninhabited

      Government

       Bouvet Island

      Country name:

      conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bouvet Island

      Dependency status:

      territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo

      Legal system:

      the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply

      Flag description:

      the flag of Norway is used

      Economy

       Bouvet Island

      Economy - overview:

      no economic activity; declared a nature reserve

      Communications

       Bouvet Island

      Internet country code:

      .bv

      Internet hosts:

      6 (2008)

      Communications - note:

      automatic meteorological station

      Transportation

       Bouvet Island

      Ports and terminals:

      none; offshore anchorage only

      Military

       Bouvet Island

      Military - note:

      defense is the responsibility of Norway

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