Waterways:
2,800 km (primarily on the Oubangui and Sangha rivers) (2005)
Ports and terminals:
Bangui, Nola, Salo, Nzinga
Military Central African Republic
Military branches:
Central African Armed Forces (FACA): Ground Forces, Military Air
Service; General Directorate of Gendarmerie Inspection (DGIG),
Republican Guard, National Police (2006)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary and compulsory military service;
conscript service obligation is two years (2005)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 853,760
females age 18-49: 835,426 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 416,091
females age 18-49: 383,056 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$16.37 million (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1% (2005 est.)
Transnational Issues Central African Republic