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Population: |
3,001,583
note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2005 est.)
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Age structure: |
0-14 years: 42.6% (male 652,028/female 626,698)
15-64 years: 54.9% (male 978,183/female 668,814)
65 years and over: 2.5% (male 41,366/female 34,494) (2005 est.)
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Median age: |
total: 19.13 years
male: 21.88 years
female: 16.45 years (2005 est.)
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Population growth rate: |
3.32% (2005 est.)
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Birth rate: |
36.73 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
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Death rate: |
3.86 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
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Net migration rate: |
0.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
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Sex ratio: |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.46 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.2 male(s)/female
total population: 1.26 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
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Infant mortality rate: |
total: 19.51 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 22.35 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 16.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth: |
total population: 73.13 years
male: 70.92 years
female: 75.46 years (2005 est.)
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Total fertility rate: |
5.84 children born/woman (2005 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: |
0.1% (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: |
1,300 (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths: |
less than 200 (2003 est.)
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Nationality: |
noun: Omani(s)
adjective: Omani
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Ethnic groups: |
Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African
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Religions: |
Ibadhi Muslim 75%, Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu
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Languages: |
Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects
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Literacy: |
definition: NA
total population: 75.8%
male: 83.1%
female: 67.2% (2003 est.)
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