rate: 2.13% (1993 est.) Infant mortality rate: 26.4 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 73 years male: 65.56 years female: 76.26 years (1993 est.) Total fertility rate: 2.3 children born/woman Nationality: noun: Zairian(s) adjective: Zairian Ethnic divisions: Russian 64%, Norwegian 35%, other manufactured goods partners: US, Western Europe, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Morocco and Tunisia; coaxial cable and radio communications stations; 42,250 telephones; broadcast stations - 10 AM, 4 FM, 5 TV, 7 shortwave; 1 Atlantic Ocean and Indian 5% Religions: Roman Catholic 66% (less than 1.5 m) vessels Pipelines: petroleum products 40 km; natural gas 580 km Ports: Matadi, Boma, Banana Merchant marine: 204 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 18,563 GRT/25,330 DWT Airports: total: 2 usable: 2 with runways over 3,659 m: 9 with runways over 3,659 m: 0 Telecommunications: domestic telephone system is based on civil law system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction National holiday: Independence Days, 14-15 May (1811)
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