Military branches:
Central African Armed Forces (Forces Armees Centrafricaines, FACA): Ground Forces (includes Military Air Service), General Directorate of Gendarmerie Inspection (DGIG), National Police (2009)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for selective military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,121,548
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
1,118,432 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 637,474
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
643,188 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 54,024
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
53,203 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
0.9% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 136
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
