Military branches:
Mauritanian Armed Forces: Army, Mauritanian Navy (Marine Mauritanienne; includes naval infantry), Islamic Air Force of Mauritania (Force Aerienne Islamique de Mauritanie, FAIM) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age (est.); conscript service obligation - 2 years; majority of servicemen believed to be volunteers; service in Air Force and Navy is voluntary (2006)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 699,028
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
783,108 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 464,959
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
562,765 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 35,322
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
36,035 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
5.5% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 13
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
