Gambia, The Military - 2006

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SOURCE: 2006 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

Military branches:
Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN), Presidential Guard, National Guard

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2001)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 311,025
females age 18-49: 316,214 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 183,057
females age 18-49: 194,551 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$1.55 million (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
0.4% (2005 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Gambia, The on this page is re-published from the 2006 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Gambia, The Military 2006 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Gambia, The Military 2006 should be addressed to the CIA.