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Military of Greece

Military branches:Hellenic Army (Ellinikos Stratos, ES), Hellenic Navy (Ellinikos Polemiko Navtiko, EPN), Hellenic Air Force (Elliniki Polimiki Aeroporia, EPA) (2007)
Military service age and obligation:18 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 17 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation - 12 months for the Army, Air Force; 15 months for Navy; women are eligible for military service (2005)
Manpower available for military service:males age 18-49: 2,459,988
females age 18-49: 2,442,818 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 18-49: 2,018,557
females age 18-49: 2,000,650 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 58,399
females age 18-49: 55,571 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:4.3% (2005 est.)

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  • Population: 10,706,290 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 131,940 sq km
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  • Literacy: 96%

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  • Currency: euro (EUR)
  • Dial code: +30

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