Military branches:

Ground Forces, Naval Force, Air and Air Defense Forces, Republican Guard

Military service age and obligation:

18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years; minimum age for volunteers NA (2004)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 4,176,731
females age 16-49: 4,219,636 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 2,871,205
females age 16-49: 3,551,032 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

males age 16-49: 145,495
females age 16-49: 140,149 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

0.9% (Ministry of Defense expenditures) (FY02)