Colombia

Colombia Military

Military branches
Army (Ejercito Nacional), Navy (Armada Nacional, including Naval Aviation, Marines, and Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana)

Military manpower - military age and obligation
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 24 months (2004)

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 11,252,027 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males age 15-49: 7,495,462 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 392,656 (2004 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure
$3.3 billion (FY01)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP
3.4% (FY01)



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