Madagascar Military:
Military branches:
People's Armed Forces: Intervention Force, Development Force, and Aeronaval (Navy and Air) Force; National Gendarmerie
Military manpower — military age and obligation:
18 years of age (est.); conscript service obligation - 18 months (2004 est.)
Military manpower — availability:
males 18-49: 3,542,797 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — fit for military service:
males 18-49: 2,218,662 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — reaching military age annually:
males : 187,000 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures — dollar figure:
$44.6 million (2004 est.)
Military expenditures — percent of GDP:
1.2% (2004 est.)
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