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Mozambique Military 2008

Military branches:
Mozambique Armed Defense Forces (FADM): Mozambique Army, Mozambique Navy (Marinha Mocambique, MM), Mozambique Air Force (Forca Aerea de Mocambique, FAM) (2006)

Military service age and obligation:
18-30 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year service obligation (2006)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 3,793,373 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 1,751,223 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 185,314 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
0.8% (2006)

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