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Military branches:
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Army (Ejercito Nacional), Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Naval Aviation, Marines, and Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana) |
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Military service age and obligation:
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18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 24 months (2004) |
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 18-49: 10,212,456 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 18-49: 6,986,228 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males: 389,735 (2005 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$3.3 billion (FY01) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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3.4% (FY01) |
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