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Ethiopia Military 2007

Military branches: Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF): Ground Forces, Ethiopian Air Force note: Ethiopia is landlocked and has no navy; following the secession of Eritrea, Ethiopian naval facilities remained in Eritrean possession
Military service age and obligation: 18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service (2001)
Manpower available for military service: males age 18-49: 14,568,277 females age 18-49: 14,482,885 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service: males age 18-49: 8,072,755 females age 18-49: 7,902,660 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually: males age 18-49: 803,777 females age 18-49: 801,789 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 3% (2006)

NOTE: The military information regarding Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia Military 2007 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Ethiopia Military 2007 should be addressed to the CIA.