| Population :
| 339,330 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 44,40%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 77 424.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 73 191.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 52,60%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 91 045.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 87 331.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 3%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 5 207.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 5 132.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 17.5 years .
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| Median age male :
| 17.4 years .
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| Median age female :
| 17.6 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 2.86% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 36.06 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 7.44 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 :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.06 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 1.02 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 1.05 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 57.43 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 59.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 63.68 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 62.41 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 65.01 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 5.14 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 0.1% (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| less than 100 (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Maldivian(s) .
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| Nationality 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 .
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| Literacy total :
| 97,20%.
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| Literacy male :
| 97,10%.
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| Literacy female :
| 97.3% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| republic .
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| Independence :
| 26 July 1965 (from UK) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day, 26 July (1965) .
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| Suffrage :
| 21 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| Tourism, Maldives' largest industry, accounts for 20% of GDP and more than 60% of the Maldives' foreign exchange receipts. Over 90% of government tax revenue comes from import duties and tourism-related taxes. Fishing is a second leading sector. The Maldi.
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| Population below poverty line :
| NA .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 22%, industry 18%, services 60% (1995) .
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| Agriculture products :
| coconuts, corn, sweet potatoes; fish .
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| Industries :
| fish processing, tourism, shipping, boat building, coconut processing, garments, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, coral and sand mining .
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| Exports commodities :
| fish, clothing .
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| Exports partners :
| US 32.1%, Thailand 17%, Sri Lanka 13.4%, Japan 10.7%, UK 9.8%, Indonesia 4.5% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day, 26 July (1965) .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day, 26 July (1965) .
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| Internet users :
| 15,000 (2002) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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