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Belize Military 2008

Military branches:
Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; laws allow for conscription only if volunteers are insufficient; conscription has never been implemented; volunteers typically outnumber available positions by 3:1 (2001)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 61,201
females age 18-49: 60,048 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 44,238
females age 18-49: 43,633 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 3,213
females age 18-49: 3,100 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.4% (2006)

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