Venezuela's Military | Venezuelan Military

Military branches: National Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales or FAN) includes Ground Forces or Army (Fuerzas Terrestres or Ejercito), Naval Forces (Fuerzas Navales or Armada - including marines and Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerzas Aereas or Aviacion), Armed Forces of Cooperation or National Guard (Fuerzas Armadas de Cooperacion or Guardia Nacional)

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age (2004 est.)

Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 6,886,775 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 4,953,803 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 250,730 (2004 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $1,125.6 million (2003)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.3% (2003)



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