Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary Gendarmerie, Republican Guard (includes Presidential Guard), Sapeur-Pompier (Military Fire Group)

Military manpower—military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower—availability:
males age 15-49: 3,677,627 (1999 est.)

Military manpower—fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 1,917,433 (1999 est.)

Military manpower—reaching military age annually:
males: 178,860 (1999 est.)

Military expenditures—dollar figure: $94 million (1998)

Military expenditures—percent of GDP: 0.9% (1996)