Military branches:
National Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales, FAN): Ground Forces or Army (Fuerzas Terrestres or Ejercito), Naval Forces (Fuerzas Navales or Armada - includes Marines, Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerzas Aereas or Aviacion), Armed Forces of Cooperation or National Guard (Fuerzas Armadas de Cooperacion or Guardia Nacional)
Military manpower - military age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 30 months (2004)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 18-49: 6,236,012 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 4,907,947 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 252,396 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$1.687 billion (2004)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.5% (2004)
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