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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: Euro
Currency Symbol: EUR
Military expenditures: 2.6% of GDP (2005 est.)
Military branches: Army (Armee de Terre; includes Marines, Foreign Legion, Army Light Aviation), Navy (Marine Nationale, includes Naval Air, Maritime Gendarmerie (Coast Guard)), Air Force (Armee de l'Air (AdlA), includes Air Defense), National Gendarmerie (2011)
Military service age and obligation: 17-40 years of age for male and female voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; 12-month service obligation; women serve in noncombat posts (2010)
Manpower available for military service: males age 16-49: 14,563,662 females age 16-49: 14,238,434 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49: 12,025,341 females age 16-49: 11,721,827 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: male: 396,050 female: 377,839 (2010 est.)