Guinea Bissau



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Guinea Bissau Military 2008

Military branches: People's Revolutionary Armed Force (FARP): Army, Navy, Air Force; paramilitary force
Military service age and obligation: 18 years of age for selective compulsory military service (2006)
Manpower available for military service: males age 16-49: 344,087 females age 16-49: 347,886 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49: 188,605 females age 16-49: 195,429 (2008 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: male: 16,634 female: 16,841 (2008 est.)
Military expenditures: 3.1% of GDP (2005 est.)

NOTE: The military information regarding Guinea Bissau 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 Guinea Bissau Military 2008 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guinea Bissau Military 2008 should be addressed to the CIA.