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Military branches:
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Botswana Defense Force (includes an air wing) (2006)
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Military service age and obligation:
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18 is the apparent age of voluntary military service; the official qualifications for determining minimum age are unknown (2001)
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 18-49: 350,649
females age 18-49: 361,642 (2005 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 18-49: 136,322
females age 18-49: 136,315 (2005 est.)
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males age 18-49: 21,103
females age 18-49: 21,379 (2005 est.)
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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3.3% (2006)
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