Military branches:
Army, Navy (Marinha de Guerra, MdG), Air and Air Defense Forces (FANA) (2006)
Military service age and obligation:
17 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - two years plus time for training (2001)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 17-49: 2,548,455
females age 17-49: 2,462,601 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 17-49: 1,282,195
females age 17-49: 1,256,390 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 126,694
females age 17-49: 123,586 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$2 billion (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
8.8% (2005 es |
