Military branches:
Army (includes Special Forces), Naval Forces and Coastal Defenses (includes Marines), Air Force (includes Air Defense Forces), Republican Guard (2002)
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: 4,058,223 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 2,790,705 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 236,517 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$885.5 million (2003)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
7.8% (2003)
Military - note:
a Coast Guard was established in 2002
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