Military branches Army (includes Marines), Navy (includes Naval Air), Air Force (includesAir Defense, National Gendarmerie

Military manpower - military age 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 14,800,821 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males : 12,315,337 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 394,362 (1997 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $47.7 billion (1995)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 2.5% (1995)

Disputes - international Madagascar claims Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands,Juan de Nova Island, and Tromelin Island; Comoros claims Mayotte; Mauritiusclaims

NOTE: The information regarding France on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of France Military 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about France Military 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.