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

Manpower availability: males 15-49, 40,559,052; 27,364,392 fit for military service; 1,637,434 reach military age (18) annually

Defense expenditures: $1.1 billion, 2.6% of GDP (1990)

NOTE: The information regarding Brazil on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Brazil Defense Forces 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Brazil Defense Forces 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.