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Military branches:
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Armed Forces (including Army, Navy, Air Force), National Gendarmerie |
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Military manpower - military age:
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18 years of age (2003 est.) |
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Military manpower - availability:
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note: both sexes are liable for military service
females age 15-49: 1,536,036 (2003 est.) males age 15-49: 1,597,562 |
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 805,603
females age 15-49: 809,961 (2003 est.) |
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Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
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males: 75,021
females: 78,998 (2003 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$80.8 million (FY02) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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2.7% (FY02) |
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