Military branches:
Mozambique Armed Defense Forces (Forcas Armadas de Defesa de Mocambique, FADM): Mozambique Army, Mozambique Navy (Marinha de Guerra de Mocambique, MGM), Mozambique Air Force (Forca Aerea de Mocambique, FAM) (2012)
Military service age and obligation:
registration for military service is mandatory for all males and females at 18 years of age; 18-35 years of age for selective compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary service; 2-year service obligation; women may serve as officers or enlisted (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,613,367 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,677,473
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
2,941,073 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 274,602
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
280,008 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
0.8% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 148
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]