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Encyclopedia > Military of Belgium

Military branches: Army Component, Naval Component and Air Component


Military manpower - military age: 16 years of age (2001)


Military manpower - availability:
males age 16-49: 2,436,736 (2005 est.)


Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,998,003 (2005 est.)


Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 64,263 (2005 est.)


Military expenditures - dollar figure: $3.999 billion (FY99)


Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.3% (FY99)


See also

Ensign of the Belgian Air Force // Early Years The Belgian Air Force was founded in 1909 as a branch of the Belgian Army. ... The Belgian Army forms the land component of the Belgian Armed Forces. ...

External links

  • Offcial website of the Belgian armed forces

References and Links

Much of the material in this article comes from the CIA World Factbook 2005. World Factbook 2004 cover The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ...



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