Libya - Armed Forces

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Military branches:

Armed Peoples on Duty (APOD, Army), Libyan Arab Navy, Libyan Arab Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Jamahiriya al-Arabia al-Libyya, LAAF) (2008)

Military service age and obligation:


17 years of age (2004)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 1,682,183
females age 16-49: 1,611,001 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 1,439,941
females age 16-49: 1,381,914 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

males age 16-49: 61,305
females age 16-49: 58,788 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:


3.9% (2005 est.)

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