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Military of Cameroon

Military branches:Cameroon Armed Forces: Army, Navy (includes naval infantry), Air Force (Armee de l'Air du Cameroun, AAC) (2006)
Military service age and obligation:18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; the government makes periodic calls for volunteers (2006)
Manpower available for military service:males age 18-49: 3,525,307
females age 18-49: 3,461,406 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 18-49: 1,946,767
females age 18-49: 1,834,600 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 191,619
females age 18-49: 187,082 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:1.3% (2006)

Cameroon Quickstats

  • Population: 18,060,382
  • Area: 475,440 sq km
  • Density: 37 /km² (167th)
  • GDP (total): $43.196 billion (84th)
  • GDP (per capita): $2,421 (130th)
  • Literacy: 67.9%

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  • Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)
  • Dial code: +237

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