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Military branches:
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Army (Armee de Terre; includes Marines, Foreign Legion, Army Light Aviation), Navy (Marine Nationale, includes Naval Air), Air Force (Armee de l'Air, includes Air Defense), National Gendarmerie (2008)
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Military service age and obligation:
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17-40 years of age for male or female voluntary military service); no conscription; 12-month service obligation; women serve in noncombat military posts (2005)
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 14,646,427
females age 16-49: 14,379,630 (2008 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 12,110,718
females age 16-49: 11,849,988 (2008 est.)
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Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
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male: 401,379
female: 382,409 (2008 est.)
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Military expenditures:
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2.6% of GDP (2005 est.)
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