Population:
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339,330 (July 2004 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 44.4% (male 77,424; female 73,191)
15-64 years: 52.6% (male 91,045; female 87,331)
65 years and over: 3% (male 5,207; female 5,132) (2004 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 17.5 years
male: 17.4 years
female: 17.6 years (2004 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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2.86% (2004 est.)
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Birth rate:
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36.06 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Death rate:
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7.44 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: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female
total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 58.32 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 59.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 57.43 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 63.68 years
male: 62.41 years
female: 65.01 years (2004 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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5.14 children born/woman (2004 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.1% (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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less than 100 (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA
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Nationality:
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noun: Maldivian(s)
adjective: Maldivian
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Ethnic groups:
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South Indians, Sinhalese, Arabs
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Religions:
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Sunni Muslim
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Languages:
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Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.2%
male: 97.1%
female: 97.3% (2003 est.)
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