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Military branches: Army (includes Marines, Foreign Legion, Army Light
Aviation), Navy (Marine Nationale, includes Naval Air), Air Force (Armee de
l'Air, includes air defense), National Gendarmerie (2008)
Military service age and obligation: 17-40 years of age for male or
female voluntary military service); no conscription; 12-month service
obligation; women serve in noncombat military posts (2005)
Manpower available for military service: males age 16-49:
14,646,427
females age 16-49: 14,379,630 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49:
12,110,718
females age 16-49: 11,849,988 (2008 est.)
Manpower reaching military age annually: males age 16-49:
401,379
females age 16-49: 382,409 (2008 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.6% (2005 est.)
This information comes from the CIA
World Factbook August 2008.
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