Infant mortality rate: 26.4 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.) Nationality: noun: Eritrean(s) adjective: Eritrean Ethnic divisions: Sotho 99.7%, Europeans 1,600, Asians 800 Religions: Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous beliefs 51%, Christian 33%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 10% Languages: French, 28 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 69% male: 67% female: 40% Labor force: 46,930 (1990) by occupation: industry and extensive welfare
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