2% (mostly Roman Catholic) Languages: Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 48% male: 63% female: 34% Labor force: 35.1 million by occupation: agriculture and fishing; labor shortages on plantations; 58% of population concentrated in Montevideo; new nationwide microwave system; 544,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 79 AM, 46 FM, 256 TV (57 of 1 July - 30 June *New Zealand, Economy Exchange rates: pula (P) = 100 ore Exchange rates: Vatican lire (VLit) per US$1 - 5.4812 (January 1993), 264.69 (1992), 282.11 (1991), 272.26
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