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> France > Military (Facts)
| France - Military (Facts) |
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| Military branches: |
Army (includes marines, Foreign Legion, light aviation), Navy (includes naval air), Air Force (includes air defense), National Gendarmerie |
| Military service age and obligation: |
17 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription ended in the 1990s; women serve in non-combat military posts (2001) |
| Manpower available for military service: |
males age 17-49: 13,676,509
females age 17-49: 13,504,539 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower fit for military service: |
males age 17-49: 11,262,661
females age 17-49: 11,079,472 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower reaching military service age annually: |
males age 17-49: 389,204
females age 17-49: 372,719 (2005 est.) |
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