Canada Military 2008, CIA World Factbook




Canada Military 2008 https://allcountries.org/wfb2008/canada/canada_military.html SOURCE: 2008 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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Military branches:
Canadian Forces: Land Forces Command, Maritime Command, Air Command, Canada Command (homeland security) (2006)

Military service age and obligation:
16-34 years of age for voluntary military service; women comprise approximately 11% of Canada's armed forces (2006)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 8,216,510
females age 16-49: 8,034,939 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 6,740,490
females age 16-49: 6,580,868 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 223,821
females age 16-49: 212,900 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.1% (2005 est.)

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