France Military:
Military branches:
Army (includes Marines, Foreign Legion, Army Light Aviation), Navy (includes naval air), Air Force (includes Air Defense), National Gendarmerie
Military manpower — military age and obligation:
17 of age with consent for voluntary military service (2001 est.)
Military manpower — availability:
males 17-49: 13,676,509 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — fit for military service:
males 17-49: 11,262,661 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — reaching military age annually:
males : 389,204 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures — dollar figure:
$45,238.1 million (2003 est.)
Military expenditures — percent of GDP:
2.6% (2003 est.)
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