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MilitaryMilitary branches
National Army of Guatemala (Ejercito Nacional de Guatemala, ENG), Guatemalan Navy (Marina Nacional, includes Marines), Guatemalan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Guatemalteca, FAG) (2009) Military service age and obligation
All male citizens between the ages of 18 and 50 are liable for military service; conscript service obligation varies from 12 to 24 months; women can serve as officers (2009) Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49 3,165,870
Females age 16-49 3,371,217 (2010 est.) Manpower fit for military service
Males age 16-49 2,590,843
Females age 16-49 2,926,544 (2010 est.) Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
Male 171,092
Female 168,151 (2010 est.) Military expenditures World Ranking: 165
0.4% of GDP (2009)
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The Mayan civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some estimates, some 1 million refugees. In January 2012, Guatemala assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2012-13 term.