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South Africa

 
     
    • Branches: 
      South African National Defence Force (SANDF; includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Medical Services), South African Police Service (SAPS) 
     
    • Manpower availability: 
      males age 15-49 10,830,079; males fit for military service 6,601,323; males reach military age (18) annually 439,793 (1995 est.) 
     
    • Defense expenditures: 
      exchange rate conversion - $3.2 billion, 2.8% of GDP (FY93/94)