France Military - 2005

https://allcountries.org/wfb2005/france/france_military.html
SOURCE: 2005 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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 years of age with consent for voluntary military service (2001)

Military manpower - availability:
males age 17-49: 13,676,509 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 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)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
2.6% (2003)

NOTE: The information regarding France 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 France Military 2005 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about France Military 2005 should be addressed to the CIA.