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Military branches:
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Iraqi Armed Forces: Iraqi Army (includes Iraqi Special Operations Force, Iraqi Intervention Force), Iraqi Navy (former Iraqi Coastal Defense Force), Iraqi Air Force (former Iraqi Army Air Corps) (2005)
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Military service age and obligation:
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18-49 years of age for voluntary military service (2008)
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 7,086,200
females age 16-49: 6,808,954 (2008 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 6,019,795
females age 16-49: 5,878,905 (2008 est.)
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Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
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male: 302,926
female: 294,747 (2008 est.)
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Military expenditures:
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8.6% of GDP (2006)
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