Mali:
Military & Transnational Issues


Military branches	Definition Malian Armed Forces: Army, Republic of Mali Air Force (Force Aerienne de la Republique du Mali, FARM), National Guard (2008)
Military service age and obligation	Definition 18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years (2008)
Manpower available for military service	Definition males age 16-49: 2,603,700 females age 16-49: 2,441,776 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service	Definition - World rank and map males age 16-49: 1,594,184 females age 16-49: 1,529,871 (2008 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	Definition - World rank and map 1.9% (2006)

Disputes - international	Definition none
Refugees and internally displaced persons	Definition refugees (country of origin): 6,300 (Mauritania) (2007)