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"Communications": {
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"Telephones - fixed lines": {
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"total subscriptions": {
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"text": "2.2 million (2021 est.)"
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"text": "2,286,104 (2022 est.)"
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},
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"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
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"text": "24 (2021 est.)"
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"Communications": {
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"Telephones - fixed lines": {
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"total subscriptions": {
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"text": "1,644,300 (2021 est.)"
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"text": "1,641,150 (2022 est.)"
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"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
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"text": "16 (2021 est.)"
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> most of the military is made up of professional contract soldiers; as of 2018, women made up an estimated 3% of the active duty military"
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},
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"Military - note": {
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"text": "the Azerbaijani military was established in 1991, although its origins go back to 1918; much of the military’s original equipment was acquired from former Soviet military forces that left Azerbaijan by 1992; territorial defense is the military’s primary focus, particularly with regards to neighboring Armenia; a secondary focus is guarding against Iran; the Ground Forces have five army corps, plus an independent combined arms army, which is assigned to the Azerbaijani exclave of Naxicvan (Nakhichevan); between them, the corps and the combined arms army have more than 20 mechanized or motorized combat brigades; the Ground Forces also have separate brigades of artillery, battlefield rockets, and special forces; the Air Force has about 30 Russian-origin fighters and ground attack aircraft, as well as some combat helicopters; the Navy patrols the Caspian Sea with a corvette and several coastal patrol craft<br><br>Armenia and Azerbaijan engaged in open conflicts over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave in 1991-94 and 2020, plus a brief flare-up in 2016; tensions continued following the 2020 conflict; Azerbaijan seized the entire enclave in 2023 <br><br>Turkey is Azerbaijan’s strongest military partner, a relationship that has included weapons transfers, technical advice, bilateral training exercises, and key support during the 2020 conflict with Armenia; military reforms over the past decade and the operations of the Azerbaijani forces during the 2020 conflict reflected Turkish influence; Azerbaijan is not part of NATO but has had a cooperative relationship with it dating back to when it joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace program in 1994 and has provided troops to NATO-led missions in Kosovo (1999-2008) and Afghanistan (2002-2014) (2023)"
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"text": "the Azerbaijani military was established in 1991, although its origins go back to 1918; much of the military’s original equipment was acquired from former Soviet military forces that left Azerbaijan by 1992; territorial defense is the military’s primary focus, particularly with regards to neighboring Armenia; a secondary focus is guarding against Iran; the Ground Forces have five army corps, plus an independent combined arms army, which is assigned to the Azerbaijani exclave of Naxicvan (Nakhichevan); between them, the corps and the combined arms army have more than 20 mechanized or motorized combat brigades; the Ground Forces also have separate brigades of artillery, battlefield rockets, and special forces; the Air Force has a few dozen Russian-origin fighters and ground attack aircraft, as well as some combat helicopters; the Navy patrols the Caspian Sea with a corvette and several coastal patrol craft<br><br>Armenia and Azerbaijan engaged in open conflicts over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave in 1991-94 and 2020, plus a brief flare-up in 2016; tensions continued following the 2020 conflict; Azerbaijan seized the entire enclave in 2023 <br><br>Turkey is Azerbaijan’s strongest military partner, a relationship that has included weapons transfers, technical advice, bilateral training exercises, and key support during the 2020 conflict with Armenia; Azerbaijan is not part of NATO but has had a cooperative relationship with it dating back to when it joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace program in 1994 and has provided troops to NATO-led missions in Kosovo (1999-2008) and Afghanistan (2002-2014) (2023)"
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"Communications": {
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"Telephones - fixed lines": {
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"total subscriptions": {
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"text": "418,122 (2021 est.)"
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"text": "365,649 (2022 est.)"
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"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
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"text": "15 (2021 est.)"
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"note": "<strong>note: </strong>in 2023, Armenia approved six-month voluntary service for women, after which they have the option to switch to a five-year contract; previously, women served on a contract basis <br><br><strong>note 2:</strong> as of 2021, conscripts comprised about half of the military's active personnel; as of 2020, women made up about 10% of the active duty military; the Armenian Army established its first all-women combat unit in 2020"
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"Military - note": {
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"text": "the Armenian Armed Forces were officially established in 1992, although their origins go back to 1918; the modern military’s missions include deterrence, territorial defense, crisis management, humanitarian assistance, and disaster response, as well as socio-economic development projects; territorial defense is its primary focus, particularly in regards to tensions with neighboring Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region; Armenia and Azerbaijan engaged in open conflicts over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave in 1991-94 and 2020, plus a brief flare-up in 2016; tensions continued following the 2020 conflict; Azerbaijan seized the entire enclave in 2023 <br><br>the bulk of the Armenian military’s ground combat forces are organized into five small corps that are typically comprised of one or more Soviet-style “motorized rifle” (mechanized infantry) regiments, plus supporting units of artillery, reconnaissance, and tank forces; there are also separate artillery, air defense, battlefield rockets, and special operations forces; the ground forces also have a peacekeeping brigade; the air combat forces consist of small numbers of Soviet-era ground attack aircraft and attack helicopters; Armenia is landlocked so it has no naval forces <br><br>Armenia has close military ties with Russia and hosts Russian military forces at two bases, as well as Russian border guards along multiple border areas; it has been a member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and committed troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force; Armenia has relations with NATO going back to 1992 when Armenia joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council; in 1994, it joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace program and has contributed to the NATO force in Kosovo, as well as the former NATO deployment in Afghanistan (2023)"
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"text": "the Armenian Armed Forces were officially established in 1992, although their origins go back to 1918; the modern military’s missions include deterrence, territorial defense, crisis management, humanitarian assistance, and disaster response, as well as socio-economic development projects; territorial defense is its primary focus, particularly in regards to tensions with neighboring Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region; Armenia and Azerbaijan engaged in open conflicts over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave in 1991-94 and 2020, plus a brief flare-up in 2016; tensions continued following the 2020 conflict; Azerbaijan seized the entire enclave in 2023 <br><br>the bulk of the Armenian military’s ground combat forces are organized into five small corps that are typically comprised of one or more Soviet-style “motorized rifle” (mechanized infantry) regiments, plus supporting units of artillery, reconnaissance, and tank forces; there are also separate artillery, air defense, battlefield rocket, and special operations forces; the ground forces also have a peacekeeping brigade; the air combat forces consist of small numbers of Soviet-era ground attack aircraft and attack helicopters; Armenia is landlocked so it has no naval forces <br><br>Armenia has close military ties with Russia and hosts Russian military forces at two bases, as well as Russian border guards along multiple border areas; it has been a member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and committed troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force; Armenia has relations with NATO going back to 1992 when Armenia joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council; in 1994, it joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace program and has contributed to the NATO force in Kosovo, as well as the former NATO deployment in Afghanistan (2023)"
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"female": {
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"text": "17 years (2019)"
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},
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"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
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"total": {
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"text": "9.9% (2021 est.)"
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"male": {
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"text": "6.1%"
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"female": {
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"text": "20.5%"
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"Environment": {
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"text": "819,100 (2021 est.)",
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> excludes unemployed; 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national"
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"Labor force - by occupation": {
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"agriculture": {
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"text": "1%"
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"industry": {
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"text": "32%"
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"services": {
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"text": "67% (2004 est.)"
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}
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},
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"Unemployment rate": {
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"Unemployment rate 2021": {
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"text": "1.87% (2021 est.)"
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"Communications": {
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"Telephones - fixed lines": {
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"total subscriptions": {
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"text": "266,741 (2021 est.)"
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"text": "253,431 (2022 est.)"
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"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
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"text": "18 (2021 est.)"
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the BDF hires foreign nationals, Sunni Muslims primarily from Arabic countries and Pakistan, to serve under contract; as of 2020, foreigners were estimated to comprise as much as 80% of the military; the policy has become a controversial issue with the primarily Shia population; during the 2011, the BDF reportedly deployed mostly foreign personnel against protesters"
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"Military - note": {
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"text": "<p>the BDF is a small, but well-equipped military focused on territorial defense and support to internal security; its primary concern is Iran, both the conventional military threat and its support to regional terrorist groups; the BDF participates in multinational exercises and has conducted small deployments outside of the country; in 2015, for example, Bahrain joined the Saudi Arabia-led military intervention in Yemen, supplying a few hundred troops and combat aircraft; the Army’s primary combat units are an armored brigade and a mechanized brigade, plus battalions of royal guards and special forces; in a conflict, the Army would be supported by the paramilitary National Guard; the Navy’s principal warships are a US-provided secondhand frigate, 2 corvettes acquired from Germany, and a secondhand British offshore patrol vessel; the Air Force has small numbers of US-made combat aircraft and attack helicopters</p> Bahrain’s closest security partners are the US and Saudi Arabia; it hosts the US Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT; established 1983), which includes the US 5th Fleet, several subordinate naval task forces, and the Combined Maritime Forces (established 2002), a coalition of more than 30 nations providing maritime security for regional shipping lanes; in 2003, the US granted Bahrain Major Non-NATO Ally status, a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation; Bahraini leaders have said that the security of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are “indivisible”; Saudi Arabia sent forces to Bahrain to assist with internal security following the 2011 uprising; Bahrain also has close security ties to other Gulf Cooperation Council countries, particularly Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, as well as the UK (2023)"
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"text": "<p>the BDF is a small, but well-equipped military focused on territorial defense and support to internal security; its primary concern is Iran, both the conventional military threat and its support to regional terrorist groups; the BDF participates in multinational exercises and has conducted small deployments outside of the country; in 2015, for example, Bahrain joined the Saudi Arabia-led military intervention in Yemen, supplying a few hundred troops and combat aircraft; the Army’s primary combat units are an armored brigade and a mechanized brigade, plus battalions of royal guards and special forces; in a conflict, the Army would be supported by the paramilitary National Guard; the Navy’s principal warships are a US-provided secondhand frigate, two corvettes acquired from Germany, and a secondhand British offshore patrol vessel; the Air Force has small numbers of US-made combat aircraft and attack helicopters</p> Bahrain’s closest security partners are the US and Saudi Arabia; it hosts the US Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT; established 1983), which includes the US 5th Fleet, several subordinate naval task forces, and the Combined Maritime Forces (established 2002), a coalition of more than 30 nations providing maritime security for regional shipping lanes; in 2003, the US granted Bahrain Major Non-NATO Ally status, a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation; Bahraini leaders have said that the security of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are “indivisible”; Saudi Arabia sent forces to Bahrain to assist with internal security following the 2011 uprising; Bahrain also has close security ties to other Gulf Cooperation Council countries, particularly Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, as well as the UK (2023)"
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"text": "16 years (2021)"
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},
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"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
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"total": {
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"text": "28.3% (2021 est.)"
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"male": {
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"text": "27.4%"
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"female": {
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"text": "29.9%"
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"Environment": {
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"Labor force": {
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"text": "1.724 million (2021 est.)"
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"Labor force - by occupation": {
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"agriculture": {
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"text": "55.6%"
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"industry": {
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"text": "8.9%"
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"services": {
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"text": "35.5% (2006 est.)"
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"Unemployment rate": {
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"Unemployment rate 2021": {
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"text": "10.66% (2021 est.)"
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"total subscriptions": {
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"text": "337,923 (2021 est.)"
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"text": "301,117 (2022 est.)"
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"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
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"text": "9 (2021 est.)"
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"total subscriptions": {
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"text": "485,829 (2021 est.)"
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"text": "457,706 (2022 est.)"
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"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
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"text": "9 (2021 est.)"
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"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
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"total": {
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"text": "8.8% (2021 est.)"
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"text": "4.186 million (2021 est.)"
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"agriculture": {
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"text": "1.1%"
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"industry": {
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"text": "17.3%"
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"services": {
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"text": "81.6% (2015 est.)"
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"Unemployment rate 2021": {
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"text": "5.05% (2021 est.)"
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"total subscriptions": {
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"text": "3.5 million (2021 est.)"
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"text": "3.574 million (2022 est.)"
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"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
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"text": "39 (2021 est.)"
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"total subscriptions": {
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"text": "427,517 (2021 est.)"
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"text": "465,603 (2022 est.)"
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"text": "4 (2021 est.)"
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"text": "Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF): Royal Jordanian Army (includes Special Operations Forces, Border Guards, Royal Guard), Royal Jordanian Air Force, Royal Jordanian Coast Guard<br><br>Ministry of Interior: Public Security Directorate (includes national police, the Gendarmerie, and the Civil Defense Directorate) (2023)",
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"text": "Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF): Royal Jordanian Army (includes Special Operations Forces, Border Guards, Royal Guard), Royal Jordanian Air Force, Royal Jordanian Navy<br><br>Ministry of Interior: Public Security Directorate (includes national police, the Gendarmerie, and the Civil Defense Directorate) (2023)",
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"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the armed forces report administratively to the minister of defense and have a support role for internal security; the prime minister serves as defense minister, but there is no separate ministry of defense"
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"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
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"text": "approximately 100,000 active-duty armed forces personnel (85,000 Army; 14,000 Air Force; 500-1,000 Coast Guard); approximately 15,000 Gendarmerie Forces (2023)"
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"text": "approximately 100,000 active-duty armed forces personnel (85,000 Army; 14,000 Air Force; 1,000 Navy); approximately 15,000 Gendarmerie Forces (2023)"
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"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
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"text": "the JAF inventory is comprised of a wide mix of imported equipment from Europe, some Gulf States, Russia, and the US; in recent years, the Netherlands and the US have been the leading suppliers (2023)"
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"Military service age and obligation": {
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"text": "17 years of age for voluntary military service for men (women can volunteer to serve in noncombat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps and RJAF); initial service term is 24 months, with option to reenlist for up to 18 years; conscription was abolished in 1991, but in 2020 Jordan announced the reinstatement of compulsory military service for jobless men aged between 25 and 29 with 12 months of service, made up of 3 months of military training and 9 months of professional and technical training; in 2019, Jordan announced a voluntary 4-month National Military Service program for men and women aged between 18-25 years who have been unemployed for at least 6 months; service would include 1 month for military training with the remaining 3 months dedicated to vocational training in the sectors of construction and tourism (2023)",
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> women comprised about 1.5% of the military as of 2019"
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"text": "17 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women); initial service term is 24 months, with option to reenlist for up to 18 years; conscription was abolished in 1991, but in 2020 Jordan announced the reinstatement of compulsory military service for jobless men aged between 25 and 29 with 12 months of service, made up of 3 months of military training and 9 months of professional and technical training; in 2019, Jordan announced a voluntary 4-month National Military Service program for men and women aged between 18-25 years who have been unemployed for at least 6 months; service would include 1 month for military training with the remaining 3 months dedicated to vocational training in the sectors of construction and tourism (2023)",
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"text": "Amir Sheikh MISHAL al-Ahmad al-Sabah (since 16 December 2023); he succeeded his brother, Amir Sheikh NAWAF al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, who died the same day<br>"
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"text": "Amir Sheikh MISHAL al-Ahmad al-Sabah (since 16 December 2023); he succeeded his brother, Amir Sheikh NAWAF al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, who died the same day"
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"text": "Prime Minister Sheikh AHMAD AL-NAWAF Al-Ahmad al-Sabah (reappointed 5 March 2023); First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh TALAL al-Khalid Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah (since 16 October 2022); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Khalid al-FADIL (since 9 April 2022); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Bader Hamed Yusef Al-Mula (since 16 October 2022)"
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"text": "Prime Minister Sheikh MOHAMMAD Sabah Al Salim Al Sabah (since 4 January 2024); First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh TALAL al-Khalid Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah (since 16 October 2022); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Khalid al-FADIL (since 9 April 2022); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Bader Hamed Yusef Al-Mula (since 16 October 2022)"
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"text": "none; the government does not recognize any political parties or allow their formation, although no formal law bans political parties"
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"text": "ABEDA, AfDB (nonregional member), AFESD, AMF, BDEAC, CAEU, CD, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, Paris Club (associate), PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOOSA, UNRWA, UN Security Council (temporary), UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO"
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"text": "ABEDA, AfDB (nonregional member), AFESD, AMF, BDEAC, CAEU, CD, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, Paris Club (associate), PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHRC, UNIDO, UNOOSA, UNRWA, UN Security Council (temporary), UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO"
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"Communications": {
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"Telephones - fixed lines": {
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"total subscriptions": {
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"text": "580,000 (2020 est.)"
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"text": "572,511 (2022 est.)"
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},
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"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
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"text": "13 (2020 est.)"
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"female": {
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"text": "11 years (2014)"
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}
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},
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"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
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"total": {
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"text": "29.6% (2021 est.)"
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},
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"male": {
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"text": "30.8%"
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},
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"female": {
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"text": "26.7%"
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}
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}
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},
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"Environment": {
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"text": "1.719 million (2021 est.)",
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> excludes as many as 1 million foreign workers and refugees"
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},
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"Labor force - by occupation": {
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"agriculture": {
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"text": "39% (2009 est.) NA"
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},
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"industry": {
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"text": "NA"
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},
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"services": {
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"text": "NA"
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}
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},
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"Unemployment rate": {
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"Unemployment rate 2021": {
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"text": "14.49% (2021 est.)"
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"Communications": {
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"Telephones - fixed lines": {
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"total subscriptions": {
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"text": "880,000 (2021 est.)"
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"text": "875,480 (2021 est.)"
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},
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"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
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"text": "16 (2021 est.)"
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> women were allowed to volunteer for military service in the 1980s; as of 2023, they comprised about 5% of the active duty military"
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},
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"Military - note": {
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"text": "the LAF’s primary responsibilities are defense against external attack, border security, protecting the country’s territorial waters, and assisting with internal security and development projects; on Lebanon’s eastern and northern borders with Syria, the LAF has conducted operations to prevent or eliminate infiltrations of militants linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) and al-Qa’ida terrorist groups since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011; in the south, its focus is on maintaining stability along its volatile border with Israel where the LAF and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are separated by the Blue Line, a demarcation line established by the UN in 2000 following the withdrawal of the IDF, which had occupied southern Lebanon since invading in 1982; since the line’s establishment, the LAF and IDF have had periodic clashes, and IDF aircraft have routinely entered Lebanese air space; the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hizballah is based in south Lebanon and acts as a militia alongside the LAF; it has launched periodic cross-border attacks on Israel and threatened additional attacks, while the IDF has conducted air strikes on Hizballah positions and in 2006 launched a ground invasion into southern Lebanon to suppress the group; in 2022, Israeli and Lebanese officials agreed on a common demarcation of their maritime border after US mediation<br><br>the LAF’s domestic security responsibilities include countering narcotics trafficking and smuggling, managing protests, conducting search and rescue, and intervening to prevent violence between rival political factions; in recent years, the military has faced a financial crisis as government debt and national economic difficulties have undercut its ability to train and fully pay and supply personnel, which has sparked domestic and international fears that the armed forces may disintegrate; the UN, as well as countries such as France and the US have provided financial assistance <br><br>the Army has about 12 infantry brigades (including a presidential guard brigade) that are supplemented by independent armored, artillery, border security, and “intervention” infantry regiments, as well as a special operations force comprised of airborne, marine commando, and ranger regiments that are regarded as the LAF’s elite units; the Air Force has a small inventory of aging combat aircraft and helicopters, while the Navy operates a mix of patrol craft and patrol boats<br><br>the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) has operated in the country since 1978, originally under UNSCRs 425 and 426 to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, restore international peace and security, and assist the Lebanese Government in restoring its effective authority in the area; following the July-August 2006 war, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 1701 enhancing UNIFIL and deciding that in addition to the original mandate, it would, among other things, monitor the cessation of hostilities, support the Lebanese Armed Forces as they deployed throughout the south of Lebanon, and provide assistance for humanitarian access for civilians and the return of displaced persons; UNIFIL had approximately 9,500 military personnel deployed in the country as of early 2023; UNIFIL includes a maritime task force (2023)"
|
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"text": "the LAF’s primary responsibilities are defense against external attack, border security, protecting the country’s territorial waters, and assisting with internal security and development projects; on Lebanon’s eastern and northern borders with Syria, the LAF has conducted operations to prevent or eliminate infiltrations of militants linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) and al-Qa’ida terrorist groups since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011; in the south, its focus is on maintaining stability along its volatile border with Israel where the LAF and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are separated by the \"Blue Line,\" a demarcation line established by the UN in 2000 following the withdrawal of the IDF, which had occupied southern Lebanon since invading in 1982; since the line’s establishment, the LAF and IDF have had periodic clashes, and IDF aircraft have routinely entered Lebanese air space; the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hizballah is based in south Lebanon and acts as a militia alongside the LAF; it has launched periodic cross-border attacks on Israel and threatened additional attacks, while the IDF has conducted air strikes on Hizballah positions and in 2006 launched a ground invasion into southern Lebanon to suppress the group; in 2022, Israeli and Lebanese officials agreed on a common demarcation of their maritime border after US mediation<br><br>the LAF’s domestic security responsibilities include countering narcotics trafficking and smuggling, managing protests, conducting search and rescue, and intervening to prevent violence between rival political factions; in recent years, the military has faced a financial crisis as government debt and national economic difficulties have undercut its ability to train and fully pay and supply personnel, which has sparked domestic and international fears that the armed forces may disintegrate; the UN, as well as countries such as France and the US have provided financial assistance <br><br>the Army has about 12 infantry brigades (including a presidential guard brigade) that are supplemented by independent armored, artillery, border security, and “intervention” infantry regiments, as well as a special operations force comprised of airborne, marine commando, and ranger regiments that are regarded as the LAF’s elite units; the Air Force has a small inventory of aging combat aircraft and helicopters, while the Navy operates a mix of patrol craft and patrol boats<br><br>the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) has operated in the country since 1978, originally under UNSCRs 425 and 426 to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, restore international peace and security, and assist the Lebanese Government in restoring its effective authority in the area; following the July-August 2006 war, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 1701 enhancing UNIFIL and deciding that in addition to the original mandate, it would, among other things, monitor the cessation of hostilities, support the Lebanese Armed Forces as they deployed throughout the south of Lebanon, and provide assistance for humanitarian access for civilians and the return of displaced persons; UNIFIL had approximately 9,500 military personnel deployed in the country as of early 2023; UNIFIL includes a maritime task force (2023)"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Terrorism": {
|
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|
|
@ -1224,7 +1202,7 @@
|
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},
|
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"Transnational Issues": {
|
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"Disputes - international": {
|
||||
"text": "<p><em>Lebanon-Syria</em>: lacking a treaty or other documentation describing the boundary, portions of the Lebanon-Syria boundary are unclear with several sections in dispute; in March 2021, Syria signed a contract with a Russian company for oil and gas exploration in a maritime area Lebanon claims as its own based on a 2011 map sent to the UN</p> <p><em>Lebanon-Israel</em>: Lebanon has claimed Shab'a Farms area in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights; Lebanon and Israel resumed negotiations over their maritime border in 2020, but their efforts were derailed when Lebanon argued that the map the UN was using needed modifications</p> <p> </p>"
|
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"text": "<p><em>Lebanon-Syria</em>: lacking a treaty or other documentation describing the boundary, portions of the Lebanon-Syria boundary are unclear with several sections in dispute; in March 2021, Syria signed a contract with a Russian company for oil and gas exploration in a maritime area Lebanon claims as its own based on a 2011 map sent to the UN</p> <p><em>Lebanon-Israel</em>: Lebanon has claimed Shab'a Farms area in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights; the maritime boundary between Israel and Lebanon was established in October 2022</p>"
|
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},
|
||||
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
|
||||
"refugees (country of origin)": {
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -360,17 +360,6 @@
|
|||
"female": {
|
||||
"text": "15 years (2021)"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
|
||||
"total": {
|
||||
"text": "14.6% (2021 est.)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"male": {
|
||||
"text": "11.6%"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"female": {
|
||||
"text": "29.6%"
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Environment": {
|
||||
|
|
@ -742,17 +731,6 @@
|
|||
"text": "2.259 million (2021 est.)",
|
||||
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> about 60% of the labor force is non-national"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Labor force - by occupation": {
|
||||
"agriculture": {
|
||||
"text": "4.7% NA"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"industry": {
|
||||
"text": "49.6% NA"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"services": {
|
||||
"text": "45% (2016 est.) NA"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Unemployment rate": {
|
||||
"Unemployment rate 2021": {
|
||||
"text": "3.12% (2021 est.)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -1038,7 +1016,7 @@
|
|||
"Communications": {
|
||||
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
|
||||
"total subscriptions": {
|
||||
"text": "572,166 (2021 est.)"
|
||||
"text": "563,172 (2022 est.)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
|
||||
"text": "13 (2021 est.)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -1181,7 +1159,7 @@
|
|||
"text": "the SAF's inventory includes a mix of older and some more modern weapons systems from a variety of suppliers, particularly Europe and the US; in recent years, the UK has been the leading supplier of arms to Oman (2023)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Military service age and obligation": {
|
||||
"text": "18 for voluntary military service for men and women (women have been allowed to serve since 2011); no conscription (2022)"
|
||||
"text": "18 for voluntary military service for men and women (women have been allowed to serve since 2011); no conscription (2023)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Military - note": {
|
||||
"text": "the SAF’s primary responsibility is external security; it is a small, but professional and well-equipped military that trains regularly, including with foreign partners such as the UK, US, and Gulf Cooperation Council countries; the SAF has a longstanding security relationship with the British military going back to the 18th century; the relationship was notable during the Dhofar Rebellion (1963-1976), when the British military provided considerable assistance to the SAF in their eventually successful counterinsurgency campaign; today, the SAF and the British maintain a joint training base in Oman and exercise together regularly; in 2017, Oman and the UK signed an agreement allowing the British military the use of facilities at Al Duqm Port; in 2019, the US obtained access to the port, expanding on previous military cooperation agreements in 2014, 2010, and 1980; Oman also allows other nations to use some of its maritime facilities, including China<br><br>the Omani Navy conducts maritime security operations along the country’s long coastline, including patrolling, ensuring freedom of navigation in the key naval chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz, and countering piracy and smuggling; while Oman is not a member of the US-led, 34-member nation Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), which operates task forces to counter piracy and smuggling, the Omani Navy has at times participated in CMF-led joint exercises; the Navy is a small but relatively modern force; its principal warships include nine corvettes and offshore patrol vessels, which are supported by a number of small patrol and fast attack craft<br><br>the Royal Army was formed as the Muscat Garrison in 1907; today, it has an armored brigade equipped with American and British tanks, 2 brigades of infantry, and a border guard brigade, as well as an airborne regiment; the Royal Guard is comprised of an infantry brigade and 2 special forces regiments; the Air Force has about three dozen modern European- and US-made multipurpose fighter aircraft (2023)"
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -341,18 +341,6 @@
|
|||
"text": "14 years (2021)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> data represent Gaza Strip and the West Bank"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
|
||||
"total": {
|
||||
"text": "39.6% (2021 est.)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"male": {
|
||||
"text": "33.7%"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"female": {
|
||||
"text": "69%"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> includes Gaza Strip"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Environment": {
|
||||
|
|
@ -551,18 +539,6 @@
|
|||
"text": "1.249 million (2021 est.)",
|
||||
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> excludes Gaza Strip"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Labor force - by occupation": {
|
||||
"agriculture": {
|
||||
"text": "11.5%"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"industry": {
|
||||
"text": "34.4%"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"services": {
|
||||
"text": "54.1% (2013 est.)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> excludes Gaza Strip"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Unemployment rate": {
|
||||
"Unemployment rate 2021": {
|
||||
"text": "24.9% (2021 est.)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -830,12 +806,12 @@
|
|||
"Communications": {
|
||||
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
|
||||
"total subscriptions": {
|
||||
"text": "485,829 (2021 est.)"
|
||||
"text": "457,706 (2022 est.)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
|
||||
"text": "9 (2021 est.)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"note": "<strong>note</strong>: includes Gaza Strip"
|
||||
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> data includes both the Gaza Strip and West Bank"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
|
||||
"total subscriptions": {
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -367,17 +367,6 @@
|
|||
"female": {
|
||||
"text": "55% (2015)"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
|
||||
"total": {
|
||||
"text": "25.5% (2021 est.)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"male": {
|
||||
"text": "24.3%"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"female": {
|
||||
"text": "36.3%"
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Environment": {
|
||||
|
|
@ -750,9 +739,6 @@
|
|||
"Labor force": {
|
||||
"text": "7.299 million (2021 est.)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Labor force - by occupation": {
|
||||
"text": "<p><strong>note:</strong> most people are employed in agriculture and herding; services, construction, industry, and commerce account for less than one-fourth of the labor force</p>"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Unemployment rate": {
|
||||
"Unemployment rate 2021": {
|
||||
"text": "13.57% (2021 est.)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -1030,7 +1016,7 @@
|
|||
"Communications": {
|
||||
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
|
||||
"total subscriptions": {
|
||||
"text": "1.2 million (2021 est.)"
|
||||
"text": "1.24 million (2021 est.)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
|
||||
"text": "4 (2021 est.)"
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
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