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Niger Military 2008

Military branches:
Nigerien Armed Forces (Forces Armees Nigeriennes, FAN): Army, Niger Air Force (2007)

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

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 2,367,828
females age 18-49: 2,217,568 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 1,349,863
females age 18-49: 1,256,569 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 129,045
females age 18-49: 121,230 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.3% (2006)

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