Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 3,438 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 78 914 to 1,523 m: 1,579 under 914 m: 1,780 (2004 est.)
Heliports: 417 (2004 est.)
Military Brazil
Military branches:
Brazilian Army, Brazilian Navy (includes Naval Air and Marines),
Brazilian Air Force (FAB)
Military service age and obligation:
19 years of age for compulsory military service, conscript service
obligation - 12 months; 17 years of age for voluntary service (2001)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 19-49: 45,586,036 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 19-49: 33,119,098 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males: 1,785,930 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$11 billion (2004)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.8% (2004)