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Military of Angola

Military branches:Angolan Armed Forces: Army, Navy (Marinha de Guerra, MdG), Angolan National Air Force (FANA) (2007)
Military service age and obligation:17 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years plus time for training (2001)
Manpower available for military service:males age 17-49: 2,548,455
females age 17-49: 2,462,601 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 17-49: 1,282,195
females age 17-49: 1,256,390 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 126,694
females age 17-49: 123,586 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:5.7% (2006)

Angola Quickstats

  • Population: 12,263,596 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 1,246,700 sq km
  • Density: 13 /km² (199th)
  • GDP (total): $43.362 billion (82nd)
  • GDP (per capita): $2,813 (126th)
  • Literacy: 0.674

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  • Currency: Kwanza (AOA)
  • Dial code: +244

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