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Military branches:
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Army, Navy (Marinha de Guerra, MdG), Air and Air Defense Forces (FANA) |
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Military service age and obligation:
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17 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years plus time for training (2001) |
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 17-49: 2,423,221 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 17-49: 1,174,548 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males: 121,254 (2005 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$183.58 million (2004) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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10.6% (2004) |
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