Military of Madagascar
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The Military of Madagascar is made up of the People's Armed Forces and the National Gendarmerie. The IISS detailed the armed forces in 2007 as including an Army of 12,500+, a Navy of 500, and a 500-strong Air Force. An alternate report[citation needed] describes the People's Armed Forces as consisting of the Intervention Force, Development Force, and Aeronaval Force, which is the navy and air force.
- During World War II, Malagasy troops fought in France, Morocco, and Syria.
[edit] Military Data
Eligible age to enter service: 18
Mandatory Service Terms: 18 months for conscripted service
Manpower in general population-fit for military service: males age 18-49: 2,218,662 females age 18-49: 2,408,810 (2006 estimate)
Manpower reaching eligible age annually: males: 187,000 females age 18-49: 184,833 (2006 estimate)
Current Capabilities: Active: 13,500 Reserve: N/A
Military Expenditures (in US $): $329 million
Percent of GDP 7.2%
[edit] Sources
- IISS Military Balance 2007, p.281
This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook (2006 edition) which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain.
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