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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: Dalasi
Currency Symbol: GMD
Military expenditures: 0.9% of GDP (2009)
Military branches: Office of the Chief of Defense Staff: Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN) (2010)
Military service age and obligation: 18 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription (2010)
Manpower available for military service: males age 16-49: 423,306 females age 16-49: 438,641 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49: 315,176 females age 16-49: 347,017 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: male: 20,508 female: 20,853 (2010 est.)