Oman:
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Population	3,204,897 note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2007 est.)
Age structure	0-14 years: 42.7% (male 698,461/female 670,793) 15-64 years: 54.6% (male 1,026,686/female 723,712) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 47,534/female 37,711) (2007 est.)
Median Age	total: 18.9 years male: 21.5 years female: 16.5 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate	3.234% (2007 est.)
Birth rate	35.76 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate	3.78 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate	0.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.041 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.419 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.26 male(s)/female total population: 1.238 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate	total: 18.28 deaths/1,000 live births male: 20.96 deaths/1,000 live births female: 15.46 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 73.62 years male: 71.37 years female: 75.99 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate	5.7 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate	0.1% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS	1,300 (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths	less than 200 (2003 est.)
Nationality	noun: Omani(s) adjective: Omani
Ethnic groups	Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African
Religions	Ibadhi Muslim 75%, other (includes Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu) 25%
Languages	Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects
Literacy	definition: NA total population: 81.4% male: 86.8% female: 73.5% (2003 est.)