Military of Kazakhstan

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Military branches: Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Naval Force, Border Services, Republican Guard

The Republican Guard has 2,500 soldiers (1994) and is not part of the army

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 4,545,168 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 3,619,219 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 163,628 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $175 million (FY01)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1% (FY01)

[edit] References and links

• All information in this article, apart from the sentence on the Republican Guard, has been taken from the CIA World Factbook, 2003 edition.
• Kazakhstan