Defense Forces (Venezuela)
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     Branches:
         Ground Forces (Army), Naval Forces (including Navy, Marines, Coast Guard),
         Air Forces, Armed Forces of Cooperation (National Guard)
     Manpower availability:
         males 15-49, 5,365,880; 3,884,558 fit for military service; 210,737 reach
         military age (18) annually
     Defense expenditures:
         exchange rate conversion - $1.95 billion, 4% of GDP (1991)