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Encyclopedia > Military of Gabon

Gabon has a small, professional military of about 5,000 personnel, divided into army, navy, air force, gendarmerie, and national police. Gabonese forces are oriented to the defense of the country and have not been trained for an offensive role. A well-trained, well-equipped 1,800-member guard provides security for the president.


Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Presidential (Republican) Guard (charged with protecting the president and other senior officials), National Gendarmerie, National Police


Military manpower - military age: 20 years of age


Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 284,358 (2002 est.)


Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 146,908 (2002 est.)


Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 11,304 (2002 est.)


Military expenditures - dollar figure: $70.8 million (FY01)


Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2% (FY01)


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Profile - Gabon (1839 words)
Gabon, officially Gabonese Republic (French République Gabonaise), independent nation in west central Africa, bounded on the northwest by Equatorial Guinea, on the north by Cameroon, on the east and south by the Republic of the Congo, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
Schooling is officially compulsory in Gabon for all children between the ages of 6 and 16, though not all children in that age group actually attend schools.
Gabon is one of the few countries in Africa to maintain a positive balance of trade.
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