| Population | 369,031 (July 2007 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 42.9% (male 81,383/female 76,984)
15-64 years: 54% (male 101,699/female 97,518)
65 years and over: 3.1% (male 5,619/female 5,828) (2007 est.) |
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| Median age | total: 18.1 years
male: 18 years
female: 18.2 years (2007 est.) |
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| Population growth rate | 2.732% (2007 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 34.2 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Death rate | 6.88 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: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.057 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.043 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.964 male(s)/female
total population: 1.046 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
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| Infant mortality rate | total: 53.25 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 52.4 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 54.15 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 64.76 years
male: 63.41 years
female: 66.19 years (2007 est.) |
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| Total fertility rate | 4.78 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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People living
with HIV/AIDS | less than 100 (2001 est.) |
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths | NA |
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| Nationality | noun: Maldivian(s)
adjective: Maldivian |
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| Ethnic groups | South Indians, Sinhalese, Arabs |
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| Religions | Sunni Muslim |
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| Languages | Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials |
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| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.3%
male: 96.2%
female: 96.4% (2000 census) |
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