FACTBOX-Military forces in Iraq

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Some 400 British troops have begun arriving
in Iraq to help maintain security as insurgents step up attacks two
weeks before Iraqis go to the polls, Britain’s Ministry of Defence
said on Monday.

Romania also said it would send 100 more troops to Iraq to help
protect United Nations staff during the election.

Here is a table by country of military forces in Iraq. Some countries
have sent combat troops, others take up non-combat support roles such
as logistics and reconstruction. Some have said they wish to pull
troops out because of growing danger.

In Iraq+ En route or Withdrawn

alerted+ or intend to pull

out++

United States 150,000

Britain 8,930

OTHER COUNTRIES:

Albania 73

Armenia 50

Australia 850 30

Azerbaijan 150

Bulgaria 430

Czech Rep. 92

Denmark 525

Dominican Rep. 300

El Salvador 380

Estonia 55

Georgia 300 550

Honduras 370

Hungary 300 (By end-3/2005)

Italy 3,160

Japan 550 450

Kazakhstan 30

Latvia 120

Lithuania 105

Macedonia 28

Moldova 25

Mongolia 180

Netherlands 1,350 (By March 2005)

New Zealand 60

Nicaragua 115

Norway 10 140

Philippines 51

Poland 2,400 700##

Portugal 120

Romania 730 100

Singapore 200

Slovakia 105

South Korea 3,600

Spain 1,400

Thailand 460

Tonga 44

Ukraine 1,600 (First half 2005)

NOTE: Many figures are rounded or estimated.

As of Nov 2004

No date set or confirmed.

Precise figure not known.

Poland announced that it will have 1,700 troops in Iraq as of mid-February
2005.

Sources: Reuters news reports/GlobalSecurity.org.

01/17/05 14:11 ET