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Guatemala Military 2008

Military branches: Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force
Military service age and obligation: all male citizens between the ages of 18 and 50 are liable for military service; conscript service obligation varies from 12 to 24 months; women can serve as officers (2007)
Manpower available for military service: males age 16-49: 2,861,696 females age 16-49: 3,062,967 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49: 2,310,272 females age 16-49: 2,622,450 (2008 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: male: 161,550 female: 159,760 (2008 est.)
Military expenditures: 0.4% of GDP (2006)

NOTE: The military information regarding Guatemala on this page is re-published from the 2008 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guatemala Military 2008 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guatemala Military 2008 should be addressed to the CIA.