Benin Military:
Military branches:
Army, Navy, Air Force
Military manpower — military age and obligation:
21 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; in practice, volunteers may be taken at the age of 18; both sexes are eligible for military service; conscript tour of duty - 18 months (2004 est.)
Military manpower — availability:
males 21-49: 1,207,071 (2005 est.)
females 21-49: 1,216,180 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — fit for military service:
males 21-49: 670,170 (2005 est.)
females 21-49: 630,078 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — reaching military age annually:
males : 72,841 (2005 est.)
females : 71,428 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures — dollar figure:
$96.5 million (2004 est.)
Military expenditures — percent of GDP:
2.4% (2004 est.)
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