Cape Verde Islands Military theworldfactbook - Cape Verde Islands Military

Military branches:
People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP): Army, Coast Guard (includes maritime air wing) (2007)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age (est.) for selective compulsory military service; 14-month conscript service obligation (2006)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 84,641
females age 18-49: 87,310 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 65,614
females age 18-49: 73,662 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
0.7% (2005)

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