Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 26%, Protestant 2.3%), Muslim 16.6%, other 3.1% Languages: English (official), Chichewa (official), other languages important regionally Literacy: age 15-45 can read and write (1990) total population: 72.54 years male: 43.89 years female: 81.34 years (1993 est.) Death rate: 8.11 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.) Birth rate: 15.32 births/1,000 population (1993 est.) Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $104 billion (1992 est.) National product per capita: $550 (1992 est.) National product per capita: $115 (1992 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 6% (1992 est.) Unemployment rate: 15% (30-40% underemployed) (1989) Budget: revenues $447 billion; expenditures $14.7 billion, including capital expenditures of $60 million (1991 est.) National product per capita: $200 (1991) Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA% Unemployment rate: 9% (1991 est.) National product real growth rate: 1.4% (1991 est.) National product real growth rate: 5% (first quarter 1993) Unemployment rate: 11% (1992 est.) National product real growth rate: NA% Budget: revenues $2.5 billion; $2.8 billion Currency: 1 New Zealand Adrian SINCOCK
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