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Guatemala Military 2008

Military branches:
Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force

Military service age and obligation:
all male citizens between the ages of 18 and 50 are liable for military service; conscript service obligation varies from 12 to 24 months; women can serve as officers (2007)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 2,429,033
females age 18-49: 2,503,482 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 1,911,412
females age 18-49: 2,070,806 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 134,032
females age 18-49: 130,641 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
0.4% (2006)

NOTE: The information regarding Guatemala 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 Guatemala Military 2008 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guatemala Military 2008 should be addressed to the CIA.