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Population:
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731,775 (July 2008 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 42.4% (male 155,662/female 154,520)
15-64 years: 54.6% (male 197,178/female 202,231)
65 years and over: 3% (male 10,203/female 11,981) (2008 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 18.7 years
male: 18.5 years
female: 19 years (2008 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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2.803% (2008 est.)
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Birth rate:
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35.78 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)
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Death rate:
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7.76 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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NA (2008 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: 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2008 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 68.58 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 76.65 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 60.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 63.1 years
male: 60.72 years
female: 65.55 years (2008 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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4.9 children born/woman (2008 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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School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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total: 8 years
male: 9 years
female: 7 years (2004)
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Education expenditures:
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3.8% of GDP (2002)
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