| Population | 711,417 (July 2007 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 42.6% (male 151,920/female 150,851)
15-64 years: 54.4% (male 191,096/female 196,120)
65 years and over: 3% (male 9,933/female 11,497) (2007 est.) |
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| Median age | total: 18.7 years
male: 18.4 years
female: 18.9 years (2007 est.) |
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| Population growth rate | 2.84% (2007 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 36.35 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Death rate | 7.95 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Net migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.007 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.974 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.864 male(s)/female
total population: 0.985 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
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| Infant mortality rate | total: 70.66 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 78.86 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 62.21 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 62.73 years
male: 60.37 years
female: 65.15 years (2007 est.) |
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| Total fertility rate | 4.97 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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People living
with HIV/AIDS | NA |
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths | NA |
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| Nationality | noun: Comoran(s)
adjective: Comoran |
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| Ethnic groups | Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava |
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| Religions | Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2% |
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| Languages | Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (a blend of Swahili and Arabic) |
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| Literacy | 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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