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Kazakhstan Military 2008

Military branches:
Ground Forces, Naval Force, Air and Air Defense Forces, Republican Guard

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years; minimum age for volunteers NA (2004)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 3,758,255
females age 18-49: 3,822,845 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 2,473,529
females age 18-49: 3,168,048 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 173,129
females age 18-49: 168,697 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
0.9% (Ministry of Defense expenditures) (FY02)

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