| Population :
| 651,901 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 42,80%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 140 083.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 139 245.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 54,20%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 174 216.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 179 050.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 3%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 9 136.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 10 171.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 18.6 years .
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| Median age male :
| 18.3 years .
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| Median age female :
| 18.9 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 2.94% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 38 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 8.63 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.03 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.01 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 0.97 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.9 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 0.99 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 85.9 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 68.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 61.57 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 59.29 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 63.91 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 5.15 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 0.12% (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| NA .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Comoran(s) .
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| Nationality 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 .
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| Literacy total :
| 56,50%.
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| Literacy male :
| 63,60%.
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| Literacy female :
| 49.3% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| independent republic .
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| Independence :
| 6 July 1975 (from France) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day, 6 July (1975) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| One of the world's poorest countries, Comoros is made up of three islands that have inadequate transportation links, a young and rapidly increasing population, and few natural resources. The low educational level of the labor force contributes to a subsis.
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| Population below poverty line :
| 60% (2002 est.) .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 80% .
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| Agriculture products :
| vanilla, cloves, perfume essences, copra, coconuts, bananas, cassava (tapioca) .
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| Industries :
| tourism, perfume distillation .
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| Exports commodities :
| vanilla, ylang-ylang, cloves, perfume oil, copra .
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| Exports partners :
| France 45.5%, Germany 18.2%, US 12.1%, Madagascar 6.1% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day, 6 July (1975) .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day, 6 July (1975) .
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| Internet users :
| 5,000 (2003) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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