Uruguay Military - 2006

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SOURCE: 2006 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

Military branches:
Army, Navy (includes Naval Air Arm, Marines, Maritime Prefecture in wartime), Air Force

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary and compulsory military service (2001)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 764,408
females age 18-49: 760,341 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 637,445
females age 18-49: 631,046 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$371.2 million (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
2.1% (2005 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Uruguay 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 Uruguay Military 2006 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Uruguay Military 2006 should be addressed to the CIA.