South Africa Military - 2005

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SOURCE: 2005 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

Military branches:
South African National Defense Force (SANDF): Army, Navy, Air Force, Joint Operations, Joint Support, Military Intelligence, Military Health Service (2004)

Military manpower - military age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; women have a long history of military service in non-combat roles - dating back to World War I (2004)

Military manpower - availability:
males age 18-49: 10,354,769 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 4,927,757 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 512,407 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$3.172 billion (2004)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.5% (2004)

Military - note:
with the end of apartheid and the establishment of majority rule, former military, black homelands forces, and ex-opposition forces were integrated into the South African National Defense Force (SANDF); as of 2003 the integration process was considered complete

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

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