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Gabon Military 2008


Military branches:
Army, Navy, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Police

Military service age and obligation:
20 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service (2007)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 278,826
females age 18-49: 279,865 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 159,198
females age 18-49: 156,122 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 15,325
females age 18-49: 15,367 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
3.4% (2005 est.)


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