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United Arab Emirates Military 2008

Military branches:
Army, Navy (includes Marines and Coast Guard), Air and Air Defense Force, paramilitary forces (includes Federal Police Force)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age (est.); no conscription (2001)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 653,181
females age 18-49: 497,394 (includes non-nationals; 2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 526,671
females age 18-49: 419,975 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males: 30,706
females age 18-49: 29,617 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
3.1% (2005 est.)

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