Military branches:
Army of National Development (AND): Comoran Security Force, Comoran Coast Guard, Comoran Federal Police (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for 2-year voluntary military service; no conscription; women first inducted into the Army in 2004 (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 178,670
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
177,811 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 130,064
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
140,600 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 8,519
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
8,498 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
2.8% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 49
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
