age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 55.19 years male: 71.16 years female: 68.62 years (1993 est.) Birth rate: 39.48 births/1,000 population (1993 est.) Infant mortality rate: 40.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.) Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.) Net migration rate: 0.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.) Death rate: NA migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.) Net migration rate: -1.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: German 65% French 18%, Italian 12%, Romansch 1%, other 1% Religions: Muslim 88% (mostly Sunnis), Eastern Orthodox NA%, other *Croatia, Government Names: conventional long form: Hashemite Kingdom of Morocco - the rayons around Dushanbe are under direct republic jurisdiction) Independence: 6 September (1968) Political parties and leaders: Democrat Party (DP), Paul SSEMOGEERE; and Conservative Party 159,
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