Short facts about the military of Canada

Military branches:

Canadian Forces (includes Land Forces Command or LC, Maritime Command or MC, Air Command or AC, Communications Command or CC, Training Command or TC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Military manpower - military age:

17 years of age

Military manpower - availability:

males age 15-49:  8,325,084 (2001 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:

males age 15-49:  7,114,851 (2001 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:

males:  215,627 (2001 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:

$7.5 billion (FY00/01)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

1.3% (FY00/01)

Source: World Factbook