Military branches:
Hellenic Army, Hellenic Navy, Hellenic Air Force (Polemiki Aeroporia, EPA)
Military manpower - military age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment after reaching January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 17 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation - 12 months for the Army and Air Force, 15 months for Navy (2005)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 18-49: 2,459,988 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 2,018,557 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 58,399 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$5.89 billion (2004)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
4.3% (2003)
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