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| Canada - Military (Facts) |
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| Military branches: |
Canadian Forces: Land Forces Command, Maritime Command, Air Command, Canada Command (homeland security) (2006) |
| Military service age and obligation: |
16-34 years of age for voluntary military service; women comprise approximately 11% of Canada's armed forces (2006) |
| Manpower available for military service: |
males age 16-49: 8,216,510
females age 16-49: 8,034,939 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower fit for military service: |
males age 16-49: 6,740,490
females age 16-49: 6,580,868 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower reaching military service age annually: |
males age 18-49: 223,821
females age 16-49: 212,900 (2005 est.) |
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