People Of Maldives

Population	339,330 (July 2004 est.)
Age structure	0-14 years: 44.4% (male 77,424; female 73,191) 15-64 years: 52.6% (male 91,045; female 87,331) 65 years and over: 3% (male 5,207; female 5,132) (2004 est.)
Median age	total: 17.5 years male: 17.4 years female: 17.6 years (2004 est.)
Population growth rate	2.86% (2004 est.)
Birth rate	36.06 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Death rate	7.44 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Net migration rate	0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 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: 1.02 male(s)/female total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Infant mortality rate	total: 58.32 deaths/1,000 live births female: 59.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) male: 57.43 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 63.68 years male: 62.41 years female: 65.01 years (2004 est.)
Total fertility rate	5.14 children born/woman (2004 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	conventional long form: Republic of Maldives conventional short form: Maldives local short form: Dhivehi Raajje local long form: Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa

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This information was reproduced in part from the CIA World Fact book.

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