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Age structure > 0-14 years
|
24.4 |
|
[143rd of 226]
|
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Age structure > 15-64 years
|
69.1 |
|
[31st of 226]
|
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Definition: People > Age structure > 15-64 years |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 |
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Age structure > 65 years and over
|
6.6 %
|
|
[96th of 225]
|
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Definition: People > Age structure > 65 years and over |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 |
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Birth rate
|
14.64 births/1,000 population |
|
[146th of 226]
|
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Definition: People > Birth rate |
|
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
|
|
Chinese population
|
40,000 |
|
[27th of 127]
|
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Definition: People > Chinese population |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Death rate
|
6.55 deaths/1,000 population |
|
[144th of 226]
|
|
Definition: People > Death rate |
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Source: University Libraries, Ohio University |
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Divorce rate
|
0.47 per 1,000 people |
|
[25th of 34]
|
|
Definition: People > Divorce rate |
|
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Ethnic groups Indo-Mauritian 68%, Creole 27%, Sino-Mauritian 3%, Franco-Mauritian 2% |
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Definition: People > Ethnic groups |
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Source: divorcereform.org2004 |
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Gender development
|
0.762 |
|
[57th of 141]
|
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Definition: People > Gender development |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Percentage living in urban areas
|
43% |
|
[139th of 199]
|
|
Definition: People > Percentage living in urban areas |
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Source: Human Development Reports, United Nations 2002 |
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Population
|
1,274,189 |
|
[152nd of 242]
|
|
Definition: People > Population |
|
Source: Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2003 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights. Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies |
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Population growth rate
|
0.8% |
|
[138th of 235]
|
|
Definition: People > Population growth rate |
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Source: World Development Indicators database and CIA World Factbook |
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Population in 2015
|
1,344 |
|
[149th of 225]
|
|
Definition: People > Population in 2015 |
|
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Sex ratio > 15-64 years
|
1 |
|
[110th of 223]
|
|
Definition: People > Sex ratio > 15-64 years |
|
Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision and World Urbanization Prospects: http://esa.un.org/unpp |
|
Sex ratio > Total population
|
0.97 male(s)/female |
|
[143rd of 224]
|
|
Definition: People > Sex ratio > Total population |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 |
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Sex ratio > Under 15 years
|
1.03 male(s)/female |
|
[148th of 224]
|
|
Definition: People > Sex ratio > Under 15 years |
|
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Total fertility rate
|
1.83 children born/woman |
|
[152nd of 225]
|
|
Definition: People > Total fertility rate |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Total Population
|
1,240,827 |
|
[153rd of 227]
|
|
Definition: People > Total Population |
|
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Urban population
|
527,139.3
|
|
[150th of 195]
|
|
Definition: People > Urban population |
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center
Spanish Statistical Institute |
|
Urbanization
|
42 |
|
[138th of 204]
|
|
Definition: People > Urbanization |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |