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Slovenian Army (includes air and naval forces) Military service age and obligation
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2003 (2012) Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49 477,592
Females age 16-49 464,301 (2010 est.) Manpower fit for military service
Males age 16-49 392,075
Females age 16-49 380,077 (2010 est.) Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
Male 9,818
Female 9,395 (2010 est.) Military expenditures World Ranking: 85
1.7% of GDP (2005 est.)
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Slovenia (Ljubljana):
 
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The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's dissolution at the end of World War I. In 1918, the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new multinational state, which was named Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia became a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though Communist, distanced itself from Moscow's rule. Dissatisfied with the exercise of power by the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their independence in 1991 after a short 10-day war. Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, and a stable democracy have assisted in Slovenia's transformation to a modern state. Slovenia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2007.