<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Gabon<nl>Defense Forces</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Branches:</hi> Army, Navy, Air Force, Presidential Guard, National Gendarmerie, National Police
<item><hi format=bold>Manpower availability:</hi> males age 15-49 270,501; fit for military service 136,995; reach military age (20) annually 10,107 (1994 est.)
<item><hi format=bold>Defense expenditures:</hi> exchange rate conversion—$102 million, 3.2% of GDP (1990 est.)