Military branches: Army (includes Marines, Foreign Legion, Army Light Aviation), Navy (including naval air), Air Force (including Air Defense), National Gendarmerie

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age (2004 est.)

Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 14,487,165 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 12,044,827 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 394,413 (2004 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $45,238.1 million (2003)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.6% (2003)

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