Madagascar Military theworldfactbook

Madagascar Military 2008

Military branches:
People's Armed Forces: Intervention Force, Development Force, and Aeronaval Force (navy and air); National Gendarmerie

Military service age and obligation:
18-50 years of age for compulsory military service; 18-month conscript service obligation (either military or equivalent civil service) (2006)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 3,542,797
females age 18-49: 3,551,447 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 2,218,662
females age 18-49: 2,408,810 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 187,000
females age 18-49: 184,833 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1% (2006)

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