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Military branches:
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Benin Armed Forces: Ground Forces Command, Benin Navy, Benin People's Air Force (Force Aerienne Populaire de Benin, FAPB) (2007)
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Military service age and obligation:
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21 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; in practice, volunteers may be taken at the age of 18; both sexes are eligible for military service; conscript tour of duty - 18 months (2006)
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 21-49: 1,295,230
females age 21-49: 1,301,936 (2005 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 21-49: 749,774
females age 21-49: 751,329 (2005 est.)
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males age 18-49: 76,661
females: 75,068 (2005 est.)
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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1.7% (2006)
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