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Geography Categories
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YemenMilitary
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Military branches: |
Army (includes Special Forces), Naval Forces and Coastal Defenses (includes Marines), Air Force (includes Air Defense Forces), Republican Guard (2002)
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Military manpower - military age and obligation: |
18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years (2004)
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Military manpower - availability: |
males age 18-49: 4,058,223 (2005 est.)
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Military manpower - fit for military service: |
males age 18-49: 2,790,705 (2005 est.)
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Military manpower - reaching military age annually: |
males: 236,517 (2005 est.)
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Military expenditures - dollar figure: |
$885.5 million (2003)
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP: |
7.8% (2003)
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Military - note: |
a Coast Guard was established in 2002
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More about Yemen:
Introduction
Geography
People
Government
Economy
Communications
Transportation
Transnational Issues
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World Factbook INDEX:
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Page Number:
1 2 3 4 5 6 A: Page 1 of 6.
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