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Military (United Arab Emirates)

Military branches:	Army, Navy (includes Marines and Coast Guard), Air and Air Defense Force, paramilitary forces (includes Federal Police Force)
Military service age and obligation:	18 years of age (est.); no conscription (2001)
Manpower available for military service:	males age 18-49: 653,181 females age 18-49: 497,394 (includes non-nationals; 2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:	males age 18-49: 526,671 females age 18-49: 419,975 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:	males: 30,706 females age 18-49: 29,617 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:	3.1% (2005 est.)