Military branches:
Mauritanian Armed Forces: Army, Mauritanian Navy (Marine Mauritanienne; includes naval infantry), Islamic Air Force of Mauritania (Force Aerienne Islamique de Mauritanie, FAIM) (2008)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age (est.); conscript service obligation - 2 years; majority of servicemen believed to be volunteers; service in Air Force and Navy is voluntary (2006)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 740,675
females age 16-49:
744,709 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 450,289
females age 16-49:
544,598 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 34,546
female:
35,272 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures:
5.5% of GDP (2006)
