Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary Gendarmerie, Republican Guard includes Presidential Guard, Sapeur-Pompier -Military Fire Group
Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 3,851,432 (2001 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 2,010,862 (2001 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 188,411 (2001 est.)