Military branches:
Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), National Defense Volunteer Forces (2009)
Military service age and obligation:
19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; 18 years of age for volunteers; 12-month conscript service obligation (2006)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 915,187
females age 16-49: 906,097 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 677,689
females age 16-49: 743,468 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 23,556
female: 22,404 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures:
1.2% of GDP (2006; 1.23% 2007 est.)
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