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One of the most famous and ancient militias is the [[Military of Switzerland|Swiss Armed Forces]]. [[Switzerland]] long maintained, proportionally, the second largest military force in the world, with about half the proportional amount of reserve forces of the [[Israeli Defence Force]], a militia of some 33% of the total population. Article 58.1 of the 1999 Swiss constitution provides that the armed forces (armee) is "in principle" organized as a militia, implicitly allowing a small number of professional soldiers. In 1995, the number of soldiers was reduced to 400,000 (including reservists, amounting to some 5.6% of the population) and again in 2004, to 200,000 (including 80,000 reservists, or 2.7% of the population). However, the Swiss Militia continues to consist of the entire adult male population, with voluntary participation by women and children, required to keep an automatic rifle and ammunition at home and to periodically engage in combat and marksmanship training. <ref>[http://www.constitution.org/mil/swiss_report.htm The Swiss Report: A special study for Western Goals Foundation], McDonald, et al. (1983)</ref><!--Constitution Society has permission to copy-->

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