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Eritrea Military 2007

Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force
Military service age and obligation: 18-40 years of age for male and female voluntary and compulsory military service; 16-month conscript service obligation (2006)
Manpower available for military service: males age 18-49: 893,361 females age 18-49: 891,662 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service: males age 18-49: 555,553 females age 18-49: 562,426 (2005)
Manpower reaching military service age annually: males age 18-49: 50,156 females age 18-49: 49,746 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 6.3% (2006 est.)

NOTE: The military information regarding Eritrea on this page is re-published from the 2007 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Eritrea Military 2007 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Eritrea Military 2007 should be addressed to the CIA.