Chilean Army facts for kids
| Chilean Army | |
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Quick facts for kids  Always Victorious and Undefeated |
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| Strength | 45,000 recruits (12,700 are conscripts) |
| Military expenditures | |
| Dollar figure | $9.7 billion (2008 est.) |
| Percent of GDP | 4% (2008 est.) |
The Chilean Army is the land armed forces branch of the Chilean Armed Forces. There are 45,000 recruits in the army of which 12,400 are conscripts.
In terms of innovation, the Chilean Army has become one of the most technologically advanced and professional armies by having used programs to get better and more modern equipment. They have acquired a number of new methods to help them have a completely modern army.
The Chilean Army receives military equipment from many countries of the world.
Images for kids
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Noncommissioned Officers' School on parade, 19 September 2014
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Structure of the Chilean Army in 2014 (click on image to enlarge)
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Ceremony for the Nativity of Bernardo O'Higgins in 2012
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A mounted military band of the Chilean Army in 2011
See also
In Spanish: Ejército de Chile para niños
