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South
African Military
Military branches: South African National Defense Force or SANDF (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Medical Services), South African Police Service or SAPS
Military manpower—military age: 18 years of age
Military manpower—availability:
males age 15-49: 11,345,031 (2000 est.)
Military manpower—fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 6,901,252 (2000 est.)
Military manpower—reaching military age annually:
males: 460,917 (2000 est.)
Military expenditures—dollar figure: $2 billion (FY99/00)
Military expenditures—percent of GDP: 1.5% (FY99/00)
Military—note: the National Defense Force continues to integrate former military, black homelands forces, and ex-opposition forces |
