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Military branches:
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Army (Ejercito Boliviano), Navy (Fuerza Naval; includes Marines), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Boliviana) (2004) |
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Military service age and obligation:
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18 years of age for voluntary military service; when annual number of volunteers falls short of goal, compulsory recruitment is effected, including conscription of boys as young as 14; one estimate holds that 40% of the armed forces are under the age of 18, with 50% of those under the age of 16; conscript tour of duty - 12 months (2002) |
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 18-49: 1,923,234 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 18-49: 1,311,414 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males: 101,101 (2005 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$132.2 million (2004) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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1.6% (2004) |
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