France Military 2007, CIA World Factbook




France Military 2007 https://allcountries.org/wfb2007/france/france_military.html SOURCE: 2007 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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Military branches:
Army (includes marines, Foreign Legion, light aviation), Navy (includes naval air), Air Force (includes air defense), National Gendarmerie

Military service age and obligation:
17 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription ended in 1996; women serve in noncombat military posts (2005)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 17-49: 13,676,509
females age 17-49: 13,504,539 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 17-49: 11,262,661
females age 17-49: 11,079,472 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 17-49: 389,204
females age 17-49: 372,719 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
2.6% (2005 est.)

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