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Congo, Republic of the Military 2008

Military branches:
Congolese Armed Forces (Forces Armees Congolaises, FAC): Army, Navy, Congolese Air Force (Armee de l'Air Congolaise), Gendarmerie, Republican Guard (2007)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; women allowed to serve (2007)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 688,628
females age 18-49: 685,388 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 406,016
females age 18-49: 394,745 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 38,464
females age 18-49: 38,082 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
3.1% (2006)

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