Military of Portugal
Military branches: | Army, Navy (Marinha Portuguesa; includes Marine Corps), Air Force (Forca Aerea Portuguesa, FAP), National Republican Guard (Guarda Nacional Republicana) (2005) |
Military service age and obligation: | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; compulsory military service ended in 2004; women serve in the armed forces, on naval ships since 1993, but are prohibited from serving in some combatant specialties (2005) |
Manpower available for military service: | males age 18-49: 2,435,042 females age 18-49: 2,405,816 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service: | males age 18-49: 1,952,819 females age 18-49: 1,977,264 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military service age annually: | males age 18-49: 67,189 females age 18-49: 60,626 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: | 2.3% (2005 est.) |