<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Guinea<nl>Defense Forces</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Branches:</hi> Army, Navy (acts primarily as a coast guard), Air Force, Presidential Guard, Republican Guard, paramilitary National Gendarmerie, National Police Force
<item><hi format=bold>Manpower availability:</hi> males age 15-49 1,440,297; fit for military service 726,543
<item><hi format=bold>Defense expenditures:</hi> exchange rate conversion—$29 million, 1.2% of GDP (1988)