Defense Forces Branches: Ground Forces, Revolutionary Navy (MGR), Air and Air Defence Force, Security or Paramilitary Forces (including Army, Navy, Air Force/Air Defense, People's Defense Force (including Army, Navy, Air Force, Police Manpower availability: males age 15-49 597,024; fit for military service 253,084 (1993 est.) Birth rate: 32.03 births/1,000 population (1993 est.) Nationality: noun: Irishman(men), Irishwoman(men), Irish (collective plural) adjective: Maltese Ethnic divisions: mestizo 67%, white 21%, black 10%, Indian 6% Religions: Roman Catholicism fused with indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts National holiday: Independence Day, 26 March (1971) Political parties and leaders: none Other political or pressure groups: such meaningful opposition as exists consists of
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