Military branches: Army (includes Marines), Navy (includes Naval Air), Air Force (includes Air Defense), National Gendarmerie

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 14,573,199 (2001 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 12,127,793 (2001 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 390,064 (2001 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $39.831 billion (FY97)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.5% (FY97)

NOTE: The information regarding France on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of France Military 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about France Military 2001 should be addressed to the CIA.