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France:
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Other pages in this profile of France:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
Definition Army (includes Marines, Foreign Legion, Army Light Aviation), Navy (Marine Nationale, includes Naval Air), Air Force (Armee de l'Air, includes air defense), National Gendarmerie (2008) |
Military service age and obligation |
Definition 17-40 years of age for male or female voluntary military service); no conscription; 12-month service obligation; women serve in noncombat military posts (2005) |
Manpower available for military service |
Definition males age 16-49: 14,646,427 females age 16-49: 14,379,630 (2008 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
Definition - World rank and map males age 16-49: 12,110,718 females age 16-49: 11,849,988 (2008 est.) |
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually |
Definition males age 16-49: 401,379 females age 16-49: 382,409 (2008 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP |
Definition - World rank and map 2.6% (2005 est.) |
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Disputes - international |
Definition Madagascar claims the French territories of Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, and Juan de Nova Island; Comoros claims Mayotte; Mauritius claims Tromelin Island; territorial dispute between Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana; France asserts a territorial claim in Antarctica (Adelie Land); France and Vanuatu claim Matthew and Hunter Islands, east of New Caledonia |
Illicit drugs |
Definition metropolitan France: transshipment point for South American cocaine, Southwest Asian heroin, and European synthetics French Guiana: small amount of marijuana grown for local consumption; minor transshipment point to Europe Martinique: transshipment point for cocaine and marijuana bound for the US and Europe |
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