Military branches:
People's Revolutionary Armed Force (FARP): Army, Navy, National Air Force (Forca Aerea Nacional); Presidential Guard (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18-25 years of age for selective compulsory military service (Air Force service is voluntary); 16 years of age or younger with parental consent, for voluntary service (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 370,790
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 372,171 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 205,460
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 212,277 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 17,639
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 17,865 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
3.1% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 38
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]