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| People | Comoros |
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Population:
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632,948 (July 2003 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 42.9% (male 136,060; female 135,277)
15-64 years: 54.2% (male 169,121; female 173,822) 65 years and over: 2.9% (male 8,863; female 9,805) (2003 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 18.6 years
male: 18.3 years female: 18.9 years (2002) |
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Population growth rate:
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2.96% (2003 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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38.5 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Death rate:
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8.86 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 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: 0.98 male(s)/female (2003 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 79.51 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 70.44 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.) male: 88.32 deaths/1,000 live births |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 61.18 years
male: 58.92 years female: 63.5 years (2003 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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5.21 children born/woman (2003 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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