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Population:
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186,026 (July 2004 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 46.4% (male 43,301; female 42,934)
15-64 years: 51.9% (male 52,534; female 44,100)
65 years and over: 1.7% (male 1,579; female 1,578) (2004 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 16.9 years
male: 18.1 years
female: 15.8 years (2004 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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4.09% (2004 est.)
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Birth rate:
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42.19 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Death rate:
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8.11 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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6.78 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: 1.19 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1 male(s)/female
total population: 1.1 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 64.19 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 57.78 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 70.42 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 60.99 years
male: 58.85 years
female: 63.2 years (2004 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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5.98 children born/woman (2004 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA
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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: Mahorais (singular and plural)
adjective: Mahoran
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Ethnic groups:
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NA
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Religions:
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Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic)
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Languages:
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Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population
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Literacy:
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definition: NA
total population: NA
male: NA
female: NA
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