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Economic Indicator: Military Statistics (Military Expenditure, Military Branches, Service Age and Obligation, Manpower Available and Fit for Military Service)
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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2008
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: Pula
Currency Symbol: BWP
Military expenditures: 3.3% of GDP (2006)
Military branches: Botswana Defense Force (BDF): Ground Forces Command, Air Arm Command, Logistics Command (2011)
Military service age and obligation: 18 is the apparent age of voluntary military service; official minimum age is unknown (2001)
Manpower available for military service: males age 16-49: 557,647 females age 16-49: 531,095 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49: 340,949 females age 16-49: 302,332 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: male: 23,649 female: 23,063 (2010 est.)