Military of Guinea-Bissau

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[edit] Military of Guinea-Bissau

Population: 1,442,029 (2006 estimate)

Military Branches: People's Revolutionary Armed Force (FARP; includes Army, Navy, and Air Force), paramilitary force

Eligible age to enter service: 18

Mandatory Service Terms: N/A

Manpower in general population-fit for military service: males age 18-49: 152,681 females age 18-49: 161,033 (2006 estimate)

Manpower reaching eligible age annually: N/A

Current Capabilities: Active: 9,250 Reserve: N/A

Military Expenditures (in US $): $9.46 million

Percent of GDP: 3.1%

[edit] Aircraft inventory

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service[1]	Notes
Aérospatiale SA 319 Alouette III	France	utility helicopter	SA 319B	1
Cessna 337 Skymaster	France	liaison	FTB337E	1	built by Reims
Dornier Do 27	Germany	utility		1
Mil Mi-8 Hip	Soviet Union	transport helicopter		1

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