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Military branches: Belgian Armed Forces: Land, Naval, and Air Operations Commands (2005)

Military service age and obligation: 16 years of age for voluntary military service; women comprise approx. 7% of the Belgian armed forces (2001)

Manpower available for military service: males age 16-49: 2,436,736
females age 16-49: 2,369,463 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,998,003
females age 16-49: 1,940,918 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males age 18-49: 64,263
females age 16-49: 61,402 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.3% (2005 est.)

This information comes from the CIA World Factbook January 2008.

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