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Population:
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651,901 (July 2004 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 42.8% (male 140,083; female 139,245)
15-64 years: 54.2% (male 174,216; female 179,050)
65 years and over: 3% (male 9,136; female 10,171) (2004 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 18.6 years
male: 18.3 years
female: 18.9 years (2004 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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2.94% (2004 est.)
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Birth rate:
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38 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Death rate:
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8.63 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 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: 0.9 male(s)/female
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 77.22 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 68.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 85.9 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 61.57 years
male: 59.29 years
female: 63.91 years (2004 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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5.15 children born/woman (2004 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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