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Military of Honduras

Military branches:Army, Navy (includes Naval Infantry), Honduran Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Hondurena, FAH) (2007)
Military service age and obligation:18 years of age for voluntary 2 to 3-year military service (2004)
Manpower available for military service:males age 18-49: 1,537,232
females age 18-49: 1,515,120 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 18-49: 1,100,991
females age 18-49: 1,121,649 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 82,105
females age 18-49: 78,971 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:0.6% (2006 est.)

Honduras Quickstats

  • Population: 7,483,763
  • Area: 112,090 sq km
  • Density: 64 /km² (128th)
  • GDP (total): $21.74 billion (107th)
  • GDP (per capita): $3,009 (124th)
  • Literacy: 80%

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  • Currency: Lempira (HNL)
  • Dial code: +504

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