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China Military - 2003
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SOURCE: 2003 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

Military branches: People's Liberation Army (PLA): comprises ground forces, Navy (including naval infantry and naval aviation), Air Force, and II Artillery Corps (strategic missile force), People's Armed Police Force (internal security troops, nominally a state security body but included by the Chinese as part of the "armed forces" and considered to be an adjunct to the PLA), militia

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age (2003 est.)

Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 375,520,255 (2003 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 206 million (2003 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 10,973,761 (2003 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $55.91 billion (FY02)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 4.3% (FY02)

NOTE: The information regarding China on this page is re-published from the 2003 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guinea Geography 2003 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about China Military 2003 should be addressed to the CIA.

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