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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: Central African Franc
Currency Symbol: XAF
Military expenditures: 1.3% of GDP (2009)
Military branches: Cameroon Armed Forces (Forces Armees Camerounaises, FAC): Army (L'Armee de Terre), Navy (includes naval infantry), Air Force (Armee de l'Air du Cameroun, AAC), Fire Fighter Corps, Gendarmerie (2011)
Military service age and obligation: 18-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription; high school graduation required; service obligation 4 years; the government periodically calls for volunteers (2010)
Manpower available for military service: males age 16-49: 4,667,251 females age 16-49: 4,548,909 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49: 2,794,998 females age 16-49: 2,718,110 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: male: 215,248 female: 211,636 (2010 est.)