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Population:
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329,684 (July 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 44.9% (male 75,991; female 71,826)
15-64 years: 52.1% (male 87,734; female 84,150)
65 years and over: 3% (male 5,073; female 4,910) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 17.3 years
male: 17.2 years
female: 17.4 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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2.91% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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36.71 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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7.65 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: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.03 male(s)/female
total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 60.13 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 61.07 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 59.23 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 63.3 years
male: 62.07 years
female: 64.6 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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5.26 children born/woman (2003 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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