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Military of Pakistan

Military branches:Army (includes National Guard), Navy (includes Marines and Maritime Security Agency), Pakistan Air Force (Pakistan Fiza'ya) (2007)
Military service age and obligation:16 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed for combat until age of 18; the Pakistani Air Force and Pakistani Navy have inducted their first female pilots and sailors (2006)
Manpower available for military service:males age 16-49: 39,028,014
females age 16-49: 36,779,584 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 16-49: 29,428,747
females age 16-49: 28,391,887 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 1,969,055
females age 16-49: 1,849,254 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:3.2% (2006; 3% 2007 est.)

Pakistan Quickstats

  • Population: 164,741,924 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 803,940 sq km
  • Density: 206 /km² (53rd)
  • GDP (total): $475.6 billion (25th)
  • GDP (per capita): $3,004.5 (128th)
  • Literacy: 49.9%

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  • Currency: Rupee (₨) (PKR)
  • Dial code: +92

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