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Military branches:	Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing, BDF Volunteer Guard (2007)
Military service age and obligation:	18 years of age for voluntary military service; laws allow for conscription only if volunteers are insufficient; conscription has never been implemented; volunteers typically outnumber available positions by 3:1 (2008)
Manpower available for military service:	Males age 16-49: 74,605 Females age 16-49: 72,926 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:	Males age 16-49: 54,627 Females age 16-49: 53,500 (2008 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:	Males age 16-49: 3,580 Females age 16-49: 3,449 (2008 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:	1.4% (2006)

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