Military branches: Army (includes Marines), Navy (includes Naval Air), Air Force (includes Air Defense, National Gendarmerie

Military manpower—military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower—availability:
males age 15-49: 14,666,286 (1999 est.)

Military manpower—fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 12,203,675 (1999 est.)

Military manpower—reaching military age annually:
males: 411,911 (1999 est.)

Military expenditures—dollar figure: $39.831 billion (1997)

Military expenditures—percent of GDP: 2.5% (1995)