| Military branches: |
Army, National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Naval Aviation, Marine Corps, General Naval Prefecture), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Paraguay, FAP) (2006) |
| Military service age and obligation: |
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 12 months for Army, 24 months for Navy (2006) |
| Manpower available for military service: |
males age 18-49: 1,345,022
females age 18-49: 1,342,725 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower fit for military service: |
males age 18-49: 1,109,166
females age 18-49: 1,135,046 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower reaching military service age annually: |
males age 18-49: 63,058
females age 18-49: 62,217 (2005 est.) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP: |
1% (2006 est.) |
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