World Factbook Statistics
- Military branches:
- Colombian Army (Ejercito Nacional)
- Colombian Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Marines and Coast Guard)
- Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana)
- Military manpower - military service age and obligation: 18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 24 months (2004)
- Military manpower - availability:
- males age 18-49: 10,212,456
- females age 18-49: 10,561,562 (2005 estimate)
- Military manpower - fit for military service:
- males age 18-49: 6,986,228
- females age 18-49: 8,794,465 (2005 estimate)
- Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
- males age 18-49: 389,735
- females age 18-49: 383,146 (2005 estimate)
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