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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), Joint Service Support Command (Streitkraeftebasis), Central Medical Service (Zentraler Sanitaetsdienst) (2006)
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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 18-49: 18,917,537
females age 18-49: 17,913,113 (2005 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 18-49: 15,258,931
females age 18-49: 14,443,412 (2005 est.)
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males age 18-49: 497,048
females age 18-49: 470,537 (2005 est.)
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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1.5% (2005 est.)
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