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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 (2006)
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 20-49: 2,792,770
females age 20-49: 2,849,519 (2005 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 20-49: 2,338,428
females age 20-49: 2,380,327 (2005 est.)
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males age 18-49: 133,922
females age 20-49: 129,758 (2005 est.)
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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2.8% (2006)
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