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Population:
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671,247 (July 2005 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 42.8% (male 144,075/female 143,175)
15-64 years: 54.2% (male 179,541/female 184,488) 65 years and over: 3% (male 9,407/female 10,561) (2005 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 18.61 years
male: 18.35 years female: 18.87 years (2005 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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2.91% (2005 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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37.52 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Death rate:
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8.4 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2005 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 74.93 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 83.48 deaths/1,000 live births female: 66.13 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 61.96 years
male: 59.65 years female: 64.33 years (2005 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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5.09 children born/woman (2005 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.12% (2001 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality:
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noun: Comoran(s)
adjective: Comoran |
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Ethnic groups:
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Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava |
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Religions:
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Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2% |
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Languages:
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Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (a blend of Swahili and Arabic) |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 56.5% male: 63.6% female: 49.3% (2003 est.) |
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