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Introduction
Geography
People
Government
Economy
Communications
Transportation
Military
Transnational Issues
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Military branches:
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Armed Forces (including National Army, Air Force, and Gendarmerie), Rapid Intervention Force, National and Nomadic Guard (GNNT), Presidential Security Guard, Police
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Military manpower - military age:
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20 years of age (2003 est.)
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age 15-49: 1,940,328 (2003 est.)
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 1,015,982 (2003 est.)
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Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
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males: 86,953 (2003 est.)
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$40.74 million (FY02)
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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1.9% (FY02)
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