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Military branches:
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Islamic Republic of Iran regular forces (includes Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force and Air Defense Command), Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) (includes Ground Forces, Air Force, Navy, Qods [special operations], and Basij [Popular Mobilization Army] forces), Law Enforcement Forces
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Military manpower - military age:
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21 years of age (2003 est.)
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age 15-49: 20,343,063 (2003 est.)
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 12,094,551 (2003 est.)
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Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
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males: 870,711 (2003 est.)
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$9.7 billion (FY00)
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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3.1% (FY00)
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