Branches: Ground Forces (Army), Naval Forces (Navy, Marines, Coast Guard), Air Forces, Armed Forces of Cooperation (National Guard)

Military manpower: males 15-49, 4,911,250; 3,566,384 fit for military service; 206,368 reach military age (18) annually

Military budget: NA

NOTE: The information regarding Venezuela on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Venezuela Defense Forces 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Venezuela Defense Forces 1989 should be addressed to the CIA.