km2 (1989) Environment: deforestation; soil erosion; desertification *Iraq, People Population: 27,372,266 (July 1993 est.) Population growth rate: 2.96% (1993 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 60% male: 70% female: 49% Labor force: 67 million by occupation: government 30%, hotels and other 39% Religions: Anglican 34%, Roman Catholic 98% Languages: Maltese (official), English (official) Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 76.3 years (1993 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 67.26 years male: 69.91 years female: 81.49 years (1993 est.) Net migration rate: -7.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.) Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.) Total fertility rate: 4.9 children born/woman (1993 est.) Infant mortality rate: 7.8 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.) Net migration rate: -0.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 61.73 years male: 51.46 years female: 69.27 years female: 66.19 years (1993 est.) Net migration rate: -0.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.) Birth rate: 24.74 births/1,000 population (1993 est.) Life expectancy at birth:
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