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Military branches:
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Canadian Armed Forces: Land Forces Command, Maritime Command, Air Command, Canada Command (homeland security) to be operational in early 2006 (2005) |
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Military service age and obligation:
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16 years of age for voluntary military service; women comprise some 11% of Canada's armed forces (2001) |
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 8,216,510 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 6,740,490 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males: 223,821 (2005 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$9,801.7 million (2003) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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1.1% (2003) |
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