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MilitaryMilitary branches
Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force (TTDF): Trinidad and Tobago Army, Coast Guard, Air Guard, Defense Force Reserves (2010) Military service age and obligation
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription; Trinidad and Tobago citizenship and completion of secondary school required (2012) Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49 341,764
Females age 16-49 317,899 (2010 est.) Manpower fit for military service
Males age 16-49 269,824
Females age 16-49 261,735 (2010 est.) Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
Male 8,164
Female 7,503 (2010 est.) Military expenditures World Ranking: 167
0.3% of GDP (2006)
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First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.