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OMAN

Most Omanis are Arabs, although numerous citizens of non-Arab of African origin. Oman's foreign community includes: Egyptians, Pakistanis, Indians, and others.
POPULATION GRAPH
Population:
2,713,462
note: includes 527,078 non-nationals (July 2002 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 41.9% (male 579,065; female 556,923)
15-64 years: 55.7% (male 914,494; female 597,948)
65 years and over: 2.4% (male 34,555; female 30,477) (2002 est.)
Population growth rate:
3.41% (2002 est.)
Birth rate:
37.76 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Death rate:
4.03 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Net migration rate:
0.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.53 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.13 male(s)/female
total population: 1.29 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
21.77 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 72.31 years
female: 74.57 years (2002 est.)
male: 70.15 years
Total fertility rate:
5.99 children born/woman (2002 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.11% (1999 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
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%