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Population: 2,533,389
note: includes 527,078 non-nationals (July 2000 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 41% (male 531,137; female 511,051)
15-64 years: 57% (male 875,625; female 555,895)
65 years and over: 2% (male 31,400; female 28,281) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 3.46% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 38.08 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 4.16 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 0.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.58 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.11 male(s)/female
total population: 1.31 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 23.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 71.78 years
male: 69.66 years
female: 74 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 6.08 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
noun: Omani(s)
adjective: Omani
Ethnic groups: Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African
Religions: Ibadhi Muslim 75%, Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu
Languages: Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects
Literacy:
definition: NA
total population: approaching 80%
male: NA%
female: NA% |
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