Burma Military 2009, CIA World Factbook




Burma Military 2009 http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/burma/burma_military.html SOURCE: 2009 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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Military branches:
Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw): Army, Navy, Air Force (Tatmadaw Lay) (2008)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service for both sexes; forced conscription of children, although officially prohibited, reportedly continues (2007)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 13,402,788
females age 16-49: 13,437,042 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 9,146,312
females age 16-49: 9,520,852 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 426,110
female: 417,674 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
2.1% of GDP (2005 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Burma on this page is re-published from the 2009 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Burma Military 2009 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Burma Military 2009 should be addressed to the CIA.

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