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Guinea-Bissau Military 2008

Military branches:
People's Revolutionary Armed Force (FARP): Army, Navy, Air Force; paramilitary force

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for selective compulsory military service (2006)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 287,542
females age 18-49: 297,295 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 152,681
females age 18-49: 161,033 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
3.1% (2005 est.)

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