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Military

 
 Military branches National Defense Secretariat (includes Army and Air Force), Navy Secretariat (includes Naval Air and Naval Infantry)
 
 Military manpower - military age 18 years of age
 notestarting in 2000, females will be allowed to volunteer for military service
 
 Military manpower - availability
 males age 15-4926,703,300 (2001 est.)
 
 Military manpower - fit for military service 19,394,184 (2001 est.)
 
 Military manpower - reaching military age annually
 males1,077,536 (2001 est.)
 
 Military expenditures - dollar figure $4 billion (FY99)
 
 Military expenditures - percent of GDP 1% (FY99)

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