Colombia Military:
Military branches:
Army (Ejercito Nacional), Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Naval Aviation, Marines, and Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana)
Military manpower — military age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 24 months (2004 est.)
Military manpower — availability:
males 18-49: 10,212,456 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — fit for military service:
males 18-49: 6,986,228 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — reaching military age annually:
males : 389,735 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures dollar figure:
$3.3 billion (FY01 est.)
Military expenditures — percent of GDP:
3.4% (FY01 est.)
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