Zambia Military 2009, CIA World Factbook




Zambia Military 2009 http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/zambia/zambia_military.html SOURCE: 2009 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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Military branches:
Zambian National Defense Force (ZNDF): Zambian Army, Zambian Air Force, National Service (2009)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); mandatory HIV testing on enlistment; no conscription (2009)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,678,668
females age 16-49: 2,567,433 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,364,173
females age 16-49: 1,245,220 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 149,567
female: 148,889 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
1.8% of GDP (2005 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Zambia 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 Zambia Military 2009 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Zambia Military 2009 should be addressed to the CIA.

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