Military
Military branches: Armed Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), National Gendarmerie
Military manpowermilitary age: 18 years of age
Military manpoweravailability:
males age 15-49: 1,363,878
females age 15-49: 1,425,987 (1999 est.)
note: both sexes are liable for military service
Military manpowerfit for
military service:
males age 15-49: 697,715
females age 15-49: 722,323 (1999 est.)
Military manpowerreaching
military age annually:
males: 67,622
females: 67,238 (1999 est.)
Military expendituresdollar figure: $27 million (1996)
Military expenditurespercent of GDP: 1.2% (1996)