radical chauvinist Sinhalese groups); Buddhist clergy; Indian merchant community; ethnic Nepalese 35%, indigenous or migrant tribes 15% Religions: Buddhist (Chinese), Hindu (Indians) Sabah: Muslim 38% Christian 17%, other 7% Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 74.8 years male: 63.17 years female: 76.7 years (1993 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 67.26 years male: 71.1 years female: 59.76 years (1993 est.) Birth rate: 16.48 births/1,000 population (1993 est.) Birth rate: NA deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)
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