Tanzania Military theworldfactbook

Tanzania Military 2008

Military branches:
Tanzanian People's Defense Force (Jeshi la Wananchi la Tanzania, JWTZ): Army, Naval Wing (includes Coast Guard), Air Defense Command (includes Air Wing), National Service (2007)

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

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 7,422,869 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 3,879,630 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
0.2% (2005 est.)

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