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France: Military
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Military branches: |
Army (includes Marines, Foreign Legion, Army Light Aviation), Navy (includes naval air), Air Force (includes Air Defense), National Gendarmerie
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Military manpower - military age and obligation: |
17 years of age with consent for voluntary military service (2001)
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Military manpower - availability: |
males age 17-49: 13,676,509 (2005 est.)
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Military manpower - fit for military service: |
males age 17-49: 11,262,661 (2005 est.)
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Military manpower - reaching military age annually: |
males: 389,204 (2005 est.)
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Military expenditures - dollar figure: |
$45,238.1 million (2003)
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP: |
2.6% (2003)
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