Military branches: Mauritanian Armed Forces: Army, Mauritanian Navy (Marine Mauritanienne; includes naval infantry), Islamic Republic of Mauritania Air Group (Groupement Aerienne Islamique de Mauritanie, GAIM) (2013)
Military service age and obligation:
18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 718,713
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
804,622 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 480,042
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
581,473 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 36,116
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
36,826 (2010 est.)