Canada Military theworldfactbook

Military branches:
Canadian Forces: Land Forces Command, Maritime Command, Air Command, Canada Command (homeland security) (2006)

Military service age and obligation:
16-34 years of age for voluntary military service; women comprise approximately 11% of Canada's armed forces (2006)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 8,216,510
females age 16-49: 8,034,939 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 6,740,490
females age 16-49: 6,580,868 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 223,821
females age 16-49: 212,900 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.1% (2005 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Canada on this page is re-published from the 2008 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Canada Military 2008 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Canada Military 2008 should be addressed to the CIA.