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Military branches:
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Army, Navy (includes Naval Infantry, Naval Aviation, Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana, FAE) (2007)
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Military service age and obligation:
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20 years of age for selective conscript military service; 12-month service obligation (2008)
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 3,536,602
females age 16-49: 3,559,188 (2008 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 3,030,664
females age 16-49: 3,037,892 (2008 est.)
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Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
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male: 144,821
female: 139,091 (2008 est.)
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Military expenditures:
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2.8% of GDP (2006)
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