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Military branches:
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Hellenic Army (Ellinikos Stratos, ES), Hellenic Navy (Ellinikos Polemiko Navtiko, EPN), Hellenic Air Force (Elliniki Polimiki Aeroporia, EPA) (2007)
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Military service age and obligation:
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18 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 17 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation - 12 months for the Army, Air Force; 15 months for Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service (2007)
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 18-49: 2,459,988
females age 18-49: 2,442,818 (2005 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 18-49: 2,018,557
females age 18-49: 2,000,650 (2005 est.)
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males age 18-49: 58,399
females age 18-49: 55,571 (2005 est.)
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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4.3% (2005 est.)
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