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Tanzania People's Defense Force (Jeshi la Wananchi la Tanzania, JWTZ): Army, Naval Wing (includes Coast Guard), Air Defense Command (includes Air Wing), National Service (2007) Military service age and obligation
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007) Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49 9,985,445 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service
Males age 16-49 5,860,339
Females age 16-49 5,882,279 (2010 est.) Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
Male 512,294
Female 514,164 (2010 est.) Military expenditures World Ranking: 169
0.2% of GDP (2005 est.)
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Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule ended in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition have led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. The formation of a government of national unity between Zanzibar's two leading parties succeeded in minimizing electoral tension in 2010.