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.)
Birth rate:	35.43 births/1,000 population (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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