Military branches:
Army of the Nation, Chilean Navy (Armada de Chile, includes naval air, marine corps, and Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine Directorate (Directemar)), Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aerea de Chile, FACh), Carabineros Corps (Cuerpo de Carabineros) (2008)
Military service age and obligation:
18-45 years of age for voluntary male and female military service, although the right to compulsory recruitment is retained; service obligation - 12 months for Army, 22 months for Navy and Air Force (2008)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,242,912
females age 16-49:
4,182,509 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 3,573,165
females age 16-49:
3,523,649 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 145,766
female:
139,648 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures:
2.7% of GDP (2006)
