specialized agency concerned with world maritime affairs members-(138) Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia,Denmark, Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Polynesian Ethnic divisions: mulatto 51%, white 37%, black 11%, Chinese 1% Religions: nominally Roman Catholic 65%, Protestant 9%, Muslim 1%, other 2%), none 2%, unknown 1%, other Protestant 5% Languages: Tajik (official) Literacy: age 9-49 can read and write (1990) total population: 75.34 years male: 61.79 years female: 79.8 years (1993
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