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Military of Benin

Military branches:Benin Armed Forces: Ground Forces Command, Benin Navy, Benin People's Air Force (Force Aerienne Populaire de Benin, FAPB) (2007)
Military service age and obligation:21 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; in practice, volunteers may be taken at the age of 18; both sexes are eligible for military service; conscript tour of duty - 18 months (2006)
Manpower available for military service:males age 21-49: 1,295,230
females age 21-49: 1,301,936 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 21-49: 749,774
females age 21-49: 751,329 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 76,661
females: 75,068 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:1.7% (2006)

Benin Quickstats

  • Population: 8,078,314
  • Area: 112,620 sq km
  • Density: 75 /km² (118th3)
  • GDP (total): $8.75 billion (140th)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,176 (166th)
  • Literacy: 34.7%

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  • Currency: CFA franc (XOF)
  • Dial code: +229

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Benin Internet

  • Usage: 425,000
  • Penetration: 5.5 %
  • Top Domain: .bn

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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