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Military branches: |
Brazilian Army, Brazilian Navy (Marinha do Brasil (MB), includes Naval Air and Marine Corps (Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais)), Brazilian Air Force (Forca Aerea Brasileira, FAB) (2008) |
Military service age and obligation: |
21-45 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 9 to 12 months; 17-45 years of age for voluntary service; an increasing percentage of the ranks are "long-service" volunteer professionals; women were allowed to serve in the armed forces beginning in early 1980s when the Brazilian Army became the first army in South America to accept women into career ranks; women serve in Navy and Air Force only in Women's Reserve Corps (2001) |
Manpower available for military service: |
males age 16-49: 52,449,957 females age 16-49: 52,375,921 (2008 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service: |
males age 16-49: 39,263,710 females age 16-49: 44,109,056 (2008 est.) |
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: |
male: 1,666,791 female: 1,608,363 (2008 est.) |
Military expenditures: |
2.6% of GDP (2006 est.) |
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