Mayotte:
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Population	Definition - World rank and map 216,306 (July 2008 est.)
Population density	Definition - World rank and map 578.4 people per sq. km (July 2008 est.)
Age structure	Definition - World rank and map 0-14 years: 45.5% (male 49,521/female 48,996) 15-64 years: 52.7% (male 61,267/female 52,641) 65 years and over: 1.8% (male 1,971/female 1,910) (2008 est.)
Median Age	Definition - World rank and map total: 17.2 years male: 18.1 years female: 16.2 years (2008 est.)
Population growth rate	Definition - World rank and map 3.465% (2008 est.)
Birth rate	Definition - World rank and map 39.79 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Death rate	Definition - World rank and map 7.36 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Net migration rate	Definition - World rank and map 2.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Sex ratio	Definition at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.16 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.03 male(s)/female total population: 1.09 male(s)/female (2008 est.)
Infant mortality rate	Definition - World rank and map total: 57.88 deaths/1,000 live births male: 63.59 deaths/1,000 live births female: 52 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
Life expectancy at birth	Definition - World rank and map total population: 62.54 years male: 60.3 years female: 64.85 years (2008 est.)
Total fertility rate	Definition - World rank and map 5.6 children born/woman (2008 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate	Definition - World rank and map NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS	Definition - World rank and map NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths	Definition NA
Nationality	Definition noun: Mahorais (singular and plural) adjective: Mahoran
Ethnic groups	Definition NA
Religions	Definition Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) 3%
Languages	Definition Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population
Literacy	Definition NA