Military branches:
National Defense Force (Forces de Defense Nationale, FDN): Army (includes naval detachment and Air Wing), National Gendarmerie (2010)

Military service age and obligation:
military service is voluntary; the armed forces law of 31 December 2004 did not specify a minimum age for enlistment, but the government had previously said each recruit must have a primary school-leaving certificate; mandatory retirement age 45 (enlisted), 50 (NCOs), and 55 (officers) (2010)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,099,541
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 2,118,918 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,337,935
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,414,035 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 111,829
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 111,802 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]

Military expenditures:
5.9% of GDP (2006 est.)
country comparison to the world: 10
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]