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Military branches:
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Army, Navy, Air Force |
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Military service age and obligation:
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21 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; in practice, volunteers may be taken at the age of 18; both sexes are eligible for military service; conscript tour of duty - 18 months (2004) |
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 21-49: 1,207,071
females age 21-49: 1,216,180 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 21-49: 670,170
females age 21-49: 630,078 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males: 72,841
females: 71,428 (2005 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$96.5 million (2004) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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2.4% (2004) |
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