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Zimbabwe Military 2008

Military branches:
Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF): Zimbabwe National Army, Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ), Zimbabwe Republic Police (2005)

Military service age and obligation:
18-24 years of age for compulsory military service; women are eligible to serve (2007)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 2,778,404
females age 18-49: 2,681,531 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 1,304,424
females age 18-49: 1,115,096 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
3.8% (2006)

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