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Military branches:
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People's Liberation Army (PLA): Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines and naval aviation), Air Force (includes airborne forces), and Second Artillery Corps (strategic missile force); People's Armed Police (PAP); Reserve and Militia Forces (2006)
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Military service age and obligation:
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18-22 years of age for selective compulsory military service, with 24-month service obligation; no minimum age for voluntary service (all officers are volunteers); 18-19 years of age for women high school graduates who meet requirements for specific military jobs (2007)
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 18-49: 342,956,265
females age 18-49: 324,701,244 (2005 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 18-49: 281,240,272
females age 18-49: 269,025,517 (2005 est.)
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males age 18-49: 13,186,433
females age 18-49: 12,298,149 (2005 est.)
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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4.3% (2006)
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