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Military of Madagascar

Military branches:People's Armed Forces: Intervention Force, Development Force, and Aeronaval Force (navy and air); National Gendarmerie
Military service age and obligation:18-50 years of age for compulsory military service; 18-month conscript service obligation (either military or equivalent civil service) (2006)
Manpower available for military service:males age 18-49: 3,542,797
females age 18-49: 3,551,447 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 18-49: 2,218,662
females age 18-49: 2,408,810 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 187,000
females age 18-49: 184,833 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:1% (2006)

Madagascar Quickstats

  • Population: 19,448,815 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 587,040 sq km
  • Density: 32 /km² (171st)
  • GDP (total): $17.270 billion (123rd)
  • GDP (per capita): $905 (169th)
  • Literacy: 68.9%

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  • Currency: Malagasy ariary (MGA)
  • Dial code: +261

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