Mauritania Military 2008, CIA World Factbook




Mauritania Military 2008 http://www.allcountries.org/wfb2008/mauritania/mauritania_military.html SOURCE: 2008 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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Military branches:
Mauritanian Armed Forces: Army, Mauritanian Navy (Marine Mauritanienne; includes naval infantry), Air Force (Force Aerienne Islamique de Mauritanie, FAIM) (2007)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age (est.); conscript service obligation - 2 years; majority of servicemen believed to be volunteers; service in Air Force and Navy is voluntary (2006)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 606,463
females age 18-49: 607,955 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 370,513
females age 18-49: 384,269 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
5.5% (2006)

NOTE: The information regarding Mauritania on this page is re-published from the 2008 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Mauritania Military 2008 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Mauritania Military 2008 should be addressed to the CIA.

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