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Military branches in Senegal West
Africa:
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Army, Navy (Marine Senegalaise), Air
Force (2005) |
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Military service age and
obligation of Senegal:
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18 years of age for compulsory and
voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - two years
(2004) |
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Manpower available for military
service in Senegal:
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males age 18-49: 2,443,840
females age 18-49: 2,461,939 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower fit for military service
in Senegal:
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males age 18-49: 1,558,175
females age 18-49: 1,642,533 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower reaching military
service age annually:
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males age 18-49: 129,331
females age 18-49: 129,398 (2005 est.) |
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Military expenditures of Senegal
- dollar figure:
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$117.3 million (2005 est.) |
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Military expenditures of Senegal-
percent of GDP:
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1.4% (2005 est.) |
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Disputes of Senegal-
international:
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The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau attempt to
stem Senegalese citizens from the Casamance region fleeing
separatist violence, cross border raids, and arms smuggling
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Refugees and internally displaced
persons in Senegal:
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refugees (country of origin):
19,778 (Mauritania)
IDPs: 17,000 (clashes between government troops and
separatists in Casamance region) (2005) |
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Illicit drugs in Senegal:
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transshipment point for Southwest and
Southeast Asian heroin and South American cocaine moving to Europe
and North America; illicit cultivator of cannabis |
Senegal
Armed Forces
