Military branches:
People's Armed Forces: Intervention Force, Development Force, and Aeronaval Force (navy and air); National Gendarmerie

Military service age and obligation:
18-25 years of age for male-only voluntary military service; no conscription; service obligation is 18 months for military or equivalent civil service; 20-30 years of age for National Gendarmerie recruits and 35 years of age for those with military experience (2012)

Military expenditures:
0.69% of GDP (2012) 0.73% of GDP (2011) 0.69% of GDP (2010)
country comparison to the world: 119
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]