Military branches:

Army, Navy, Republic of Tunisia Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Jamahiriyah At'tunisia) (2008)

Military service age and obligation:

20 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 12 months; 18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 2,992,249
females age 16-49: 2,912,819 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 2,539,962
females age 16-49: 2,465,295 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

males age 16-49: 101,794
females age 16-49: 95,198 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

1.4% (2006)