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Military of Senegal

Military branches:Army, Senegalese Navy (Marine Senegalaise), Senegalese Air Force (Armee de l'Air du Senegal) (2007)
Military service age and obligation:18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years (2004)
Manpower available for military service:males age 18-49: 2,443,840
females age 18-49: 2,461,939 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 18-49: 1,558,175
females age 18-49: 1,642,533 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 129,331
females age 18-49: 129,398 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:1.4% (2005 est.)

Senegal Quickstats

  • Population: 12,521,851 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 196,190 sq km
  • Density: 59 /km² (137th)
  • GDP (total): $20.504 billion (109th)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,759 (149th)
  • Literacy: 39.3%

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  • Currency: CFA franc (XOF)
  • Dial code: +221

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