Military branches:
People's Armed Forces: Intervention Force, Development Force, and Aeronaval Force (navy and air); National Gendarmerie
Military service age and obligation:
18-25 years of age for male-only voluntary military service; no conscription; service obligation - 18 months (either military or equivalent civil service); 20-30 years of age for National Gendarmerie recruits (35 years of age for those with military experience) (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,900,729
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 4,909,061 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 3,390,071
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 3,682,180 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 248,184
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 246,769 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 130
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]