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Military branches in
Burundi Africa:
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National Defense Force
(Forces de Defense Nationales, FDN): Army (includes
Naval Detachment and Air Wing) (2006) |
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Military service age
and obligation for Burundians:
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16 years of age for
compulsory and voluntary military service (2001)
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Manpower available
for military service in Burundi:
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males age 16-49:
1,676,855
females age 16-49: 1,656,366 (2005 est.)
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Manpower fit for
military service in Burundi Africa:
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males age 16-49:
955,616
females age 16-49: 932,767 (2005 est.)
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Manpower reaching
military service age annually:
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males age 18-49:
91,331
females age 16-49: 90,685 (2005 est.)
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Military expenditures
- (percent of GDP) of Burundians:
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5.9% (2006 est.)
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Disputes of
Burundians - international:
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conflicts among Tutsi, Hutu,
other ethnic groups, associated political rebels, armed
gangs, and various government forces have abated
somewhat in the Great Lakes region; UN Operation in
Burundi (ONUB) completed its mandate in December 2006
after a three-year peace-keeping mission |
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Refugees and
internally displaced persons in Burundi Africa:
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refugees (country
of origin): 20,359 (Democratic
Republic of the Congo)
IDPs: 100,000 (armed conflict between government
and rebels; most IDPs in northern and western Burundi)
(2006) |
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