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MilitaryMilitary branches
Army, Navy, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Police Military service age and obligation
20 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2009) Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49 350,640
Females age 16-49 351,718 (2010 est.) Manpower fit for military service
Males age 16-49 202,404
Females age 16-49 195,389 (2010 est.) Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
Male 17,638
Female 17,614 (2010 est.) Military expenditures World Ranking: 140
0.9% of GDP (2009)
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Gabon (Libreville):
 
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El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba - one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world - dominated the country's political scene for four decades (1967-2009) following independence from France in 1960. President BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s. However, allegations of electoral fraud during local elections in 2002-03 and the presidential elections in 2005 exposed the weaknesses of formal political structures in Gabon. Following President BONGO's death in 2009, new elections in brought Ali Ben BONGO, son of the former president, to power. Despite constrained political conditions, Gabon's small population, abundant natural resources, and considerable foreign support have helped make it one of the more prosperous and stable African countries.