Branches: National Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales, FAN) includes - Ground Forces or Army (Fuerzas Terrestres or Ejercito), Naval Forces (Fuerzas Navales or Armada), Air Forces (Fuerzas Aereas or Aviacion), Armed Forces of Cooperation or National Guard (Fuerzas Armadas de Cooperation or Guardia Nacional)

Manpower availability: males age 15-49 5,341,855; fit for military service 3,875,523; reach military age (18) annually 224,550 (1994 est.)

Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $1.95 billion, 4% of GDP (1991)

NOTE: The information regarding Venezuela on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Venezuela Defense Forces 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Venezuela Defense Forces 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.