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Military branches:
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Army (includes Marines, Foreign Legion, Army Light Aviation), Navy (includes naval air), Air Force (includes Air Defense), National Gendarmerie |
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Military service age and obligation:
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17 years of age with consent for voluntary military service (2001) |
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 17-49: 13,676,509 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 17-49: 11,262,661 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males: 389,204 (2005 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$45,238.1 million (2003) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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2.6% (2003) |
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