Maldivian People, Maldives People
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Population: 349,106 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 43.9% (male 78,794/female 74,505) 15-64 years: 53% (male 94,488/female 90,624) 65 years and over: 3.1% (male 5,339/female 5,356) (2005 est.)
Median age: Total: 17.69 years male: 17.58 years female: 17.8 years (2005 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.82% (2005 est.)
Death rate: 7.24 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Sex ratio: 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 male(s)/female total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Infant mortality rate: Total: 56.52 deaths/1,000 live births male: 55.63 deaths/1,000 live births female: 57.45 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 64.06 years male: 62.76 years female: 65.42 years (2005 est.)
Total fertility rate: 5.02 children born/woman (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.1% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: Less than 100 (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
Nationality: Noun: Maldivian(s) adjective: Maldivian
Ethnic groups: South Indians, Sinhalese, Arabs
Religions: Sunni Muslim
Languages: Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Literacy: 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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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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