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Military branches:
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People's Liberation Army (PLA): Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines and naval aviation), Air Force (includes airborne forces), and Second Artillery Corps (strategic missile force); People's Armed Police (PAP); Reserve and Militia Forces (2008) |
Military service age and obligation:
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18-22 years of age for selective compulsory military service, with 24-month service obligation; no minimum age for voluntary service (all officers are volunteers); 18-19 years of age for women high school graduates who meet requirements for specific military jobs (2007) |
Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 375,009,345
females age 16-49: 354,314,328 (2008 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 313,321,639
females age 16-49: 295,951,438 (2008 est.) |
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males age 18-49: 13,186,433
females age 18-49: 12,298,149 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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4.3% (2006) |
Military - note:
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