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Military branches:
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Army, Navy (includes Naval Infantry, Naval Aviation, Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana, FAE) |
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Military service age and obligation:
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20 years of age for conscript military service; 12-month service obligation (2004) |
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 20-49: 2,792,770 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 20-49: 2,338,428 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males: 133,922 (2005 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$655 million (2004) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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2.2% (2004) |
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