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Niger: Military
Military branches:
Niger Armed Forces (Forces Armees Nigeriennes, FAN): Army, National Air Force (2005)
Military manpower - military age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years (2004)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 18-49: 2,135,680 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 1,180,027 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 126,719 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$33.3 million (2004)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.1% (2004)

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  • The World Factbook 2005, by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)