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Central African Republic Military 2008

Military branches:
Central African Armed Forces (Forces Armees Centrafricaines, FACA): Ground Forces, Military Air Service, General Directorate of Gendarmerie Inspection (DGIG); National Police (2006)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2006)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 853,760
females age 18-49: 835,426 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 416,091
females age 18-49: 383,056 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.1% (2006 est.)

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