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Nigeria Military 2008

Military branches:
Nigerian Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force (2007)

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

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 26,802,678
females age 18-49: 25,668,446 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 15,052,914
females age 18-49: 13,860,806 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 1,353,180
females age 18-49: 1,329,267 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.5% (2006)

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