Branches: Brazilian Army, Navy of Brazil (including Marines), Brazilian Air Force, Military Police (paramilitary)

Manpower availability: males age 15-49 43,489,704; fit for military service 29,286,530; reach military age (18) annually 1,674,930 (1994 est.)

Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $1.1 billion, 3% of GDP (1990)

NOTE: The information regarding Brazil on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Brazil Defense Forces 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Brazil Defense Forces 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.