Belgium Military - 2005

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SOURCE: 2005 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

Military branches:
Land, Naval, and Air Components (2005)

Military manpower - military age and obligation:
16 years of age for voluntary military service; women comprise some 7% of the Belgian armed forces (2001)

Military manpower - availability:
males age 16-49: 2,436,736 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,998,003 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 64,263 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$3.999 billion (2003)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.3% (2003)

NOTE: The information regarding Belgium on this page is re-published from the 2005 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Belgium Military 2005 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Belgium Military 2005 should be addressed to the CIA.