Brazil

Brazil Military

Military branches
Brazilian Army, Brazilian Navy (including Naval Air and Marines), Brazilian Air Force (FAB)

Military manpower - military age and obligation
19 years of age for compulsory military service, conscript service obligation - 12 months; 17 years of age for voluntary service (2001)

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 52,100,042 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males age 15-49: 34,799,098 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 1,788,495 (2004 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure
$10,439.4 million (2003)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP
2.1% (2003)



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