Military branches:
Canadian Armed Forces: Land Forces Command, Maritime Command, Air Command, Canada Command (homeland security) to be operational in early 2006 (2005)
Military manpower - military age and obligation:
16 years of age for voluntary military service; women comprise some 11% of Canada's armed forces (2001)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 16-49: 8,216,510 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 6,740,490 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 223,821 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$9,801.7 million (2003)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.1% (2003)
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