females age 16-49: 562,765 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 35,322
female: 36,035 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
5.5% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 13
Transnational Issues ::Mauritania
Disputes - international:
Mauritanian claims to Western Sahara remain dormant
Trafficking in persons: