Branches: Brazilian Army, Navy of Brazil, Brazilian Air Force

Military manpower: males 15-49, 39,620,936; 26,752,307 fit for military service; 1,617,378 reach military age (18) annually

Defense expenditures: 0.6% of GDP, or $2.3 billion (1989 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Brazil on this page is re-published from the 1990 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Brazil Defense Forces 1990 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Brazil Defense Forces 1990 should be addressed to the CIA.