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Germany: Military
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Military branches: |
Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr): Army (Heer), Navy (Deutsche Marine, includes naval air arm), Air Force (Luftwaffe), Joint Support Service, Central Medical Service
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Military manpower - military age and obligation: |
18 years of age (conscripts serve a nine-month tour of compulsory military service) (2004)
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Military manpower - availability: |
males age 18-49: 18,917,537 (2005 est.)
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Military manpower - fit for military service: |
males age 18-49: 15,258,931 (2005 est.)
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Military manpower - reaching military age annually: |
males: 497,048 (2005 est.)
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Military expenditures - dollar figure: |
$35.063 billion (2003)
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP: |
1.5% (2003)
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