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Latvia vs Canada

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Latvia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania, with an area of 64,589 km2 (land boundries: 1,370 km and costline 498 km). The capital of Latvia is Riga. The number of inhabitants is 1,842,226.

Republic of Latvia joined NATO end European Union in 2004. The Latvian military has participated in NATO and EU missions abroad and regularly conducts training and exercises. Latvia hosts NATO partner forces. North Atlantic Alliance has provided air protection for Latvia since 2004 through its Baltics Air Policing mission. Latvia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Latvian military's inventory consists of a mix of European and US equipment

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Canada is a country located in Northern North America with an area of 9,984,670 km2 (land boundries: 8,891 km and costline 202,080 km). The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The number of inhabitants is 38,048,738.

Canada is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Canada is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The Canadian's inventory is a mix of domestically-produced equipment and imported weapons systems from Australia, Europe, Israel, and the USA. The leading supplier is the United States. Canada's defense industry develops, maintains, and produces a range of equipment, including aircraft, combat vehicles, naval vessels.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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1.9 billion $
27 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.45 %
1.4 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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17,345
68,000

Reserve personnel

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38,000
27,000

Available for military

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530,000
8,031,266

Land Forces

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Tanks

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0
74
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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405
1,678
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Total artillery

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47
159
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Self-propelled artillery

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47
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Rocket artillery

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0
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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0
446
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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0
121
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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3
150
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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18
70
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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0
12
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Corvettes

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0
0
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Submarines

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0
4

Nuclear weapons

Latvia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Canada

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Latvia

18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 12 months mandatory military service for men 18-27 years of age

Canada

17 years of age for voluntary male and female military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years