Military
Mauritania
Military branches:
Mauritanian Armed Forces: Army, Mauritanian Navy (Marine
Mauritanienne; includes naval infantry), Islamic Air Force of
Mauritania (Force Aerienne Islamique de Mauritanie, FAIM) (2008)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age (est.); conscript service obligation - 2 years; majority of servicemen believed to be volunteers; service in Air Force and Navy is voluntary (2006)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 740,675 females age 16-49: 744,709 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 463,305 females age 16-49: 484,777 (2008 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: