Military branches:
Mauritanian Armed Forces: Army, Mauritanian Navy (Marine Mauritanienne; includes naval infantry), Islamic Air Force of Mauritania (Force Aerienne Islamique de Mauritanie, FAIM) (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for obligatory consription of all males; conscript service obligation - 2 years; majority of servicemen believed to be volunteers; service in Air Force and Navy is voluntary (2011)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 718,713
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 804,622 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 480,042
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 581,473 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 36,116
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 36,826 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
5.5% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 12
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]