The armed forces have three branches: Navy, Army and Air Force. They serve primarily as a self-defense force whose mission is to protect the territorial integrity of the country and provide humanitarian assistance and security at home and abroad. As of 2008, the three branches numbered 39,200 active personnel including 7,500 women. Portuguese military expenditure in 2009 was $5.2 billion, representing 2.1 percent of GDP. Military conscription was abolished in 2004. The minimum age for voluntary recruitment is 18 years.
How many women were in the Portuguese armed forces in 2008?
7,500
As of 2008, the three branches numbered 39,200 active personnel including 7,500 women.
As of two thousand eight, the three branches numbered thirty-nine thousand, two hundred active personnel including seven thousand, five hundred women.
How many women were in the Portuguese armed forces in two thousand eight?