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Military branches:
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Congolese Armed Forces (Forces Armees Congolaises, FAC): Army, Navy, Congolese Air Force (Armee de l'Air Congolaise), Gendarmerie, Special Presidential Security Guard (GSSP) (2008)
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Military service age and obligation:
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18 years of age for voluntary military service; women allowed to serve (2007)
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 842,771
females age 16-49: 833,624 (2008 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 519,296
females age 16-49: 509,564 (2008 est.)
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Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
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male: 45,671
female: 45,248 (2008 est.)
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Military expenditures:
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3.1% of GDP (2006)
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