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Military branches:
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Army (includes marines, Foreign Legion, light aviation), Navy (includes naval air), Air Force (includes air defense), National Gendarmerie
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Military service age and obligation:
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17 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription ended in 1996; women serve in noncombat military posts (2005)
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 17-49: 13,676,509
females age 17-49: 13,504,539 (2005 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 17-49: 11,262,661
females age 17-49: 11,079,472 (2005 est.)
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males age 17-49: 389,204
females age 17-49: 372,719 (2005 est.)
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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2.6% (2005 est.)
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