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Military branches:
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Cameroon Armed Forces: Army, Navy (includes naval infantry), Air Force (Armee de l'Air du Cameroun, AAC) (2008)
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Military service age and obligation:
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18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; the government makes periodic calls for volunteers (2006)
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 4,321,175
females age 16-49: 4,228,625 (2008 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 2,567,428
females age 16-49: 2,498,990 (2008 est.)
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Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
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male: 212,205
female: 207,545 (2008 est.)
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Military expenditures:
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1.3% of GDP (2006)
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