France

France Military

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 and obligation
17 years of age with consent for voluntary military service (2001)

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)



- Info Provided by the CIA World Factbook -