Oman Photo: Omanis celebrating National Day on 18 November in Barka Population: 2 363 591 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 41% (male 488 244; female 469 831) 15-64 years: 57% (male 835 872; female 514 236) 65 years and over: 2% (male 28 966; female 26 442) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 3.45% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 37.83 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 4.37 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: 1.08 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.63 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.1 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 25.55 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 71.02 years male: 69.04 years female: 73.1 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 6.13 children born/woman (1998 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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