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Military branches:
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Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr): Army (Heer), Navy (Deutsche Marine, includes naval air arm), Air Force (Luftwaffe), Central Medical Service (Zentraler Sanitaetsdienst) (2008)
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Military service age and obligation:
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18 years of age (conscripts serve a 9-month tour of compulsory military service) (2004)
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 19,594,118
females age 16-49: 18,543,955 (2008 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 15,906,930
females age 16-49: 15,051,183 (2008 est.)
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Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
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male: 442,972
female: 420,801 (2008 est.)
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Military expenditures:
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1.5% of GDP (2005 est.)
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