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People
Population, total 5.3 million 5.9 million 6.0 million
Population growth (annual %) 2.0 2.0 2.0
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 72.5 73.7 74.0
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 3.2 2.8 2.8
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 4.3 3.4 3.3
Contraceptive prevalence rate (% of married women ages 15-49) .. .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. .. ..
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000) 22.0 19.0 18.4
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 92.0 97.0 98.0
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) .. 103.0 110.5
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%) .. 107.8 105.4
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) .. 0.2 ..
Environment
Surface area (sq. km) 1.8 million 1.8 million 1.8 million
Forest area (sq. km) 2,170.0 2,170.0 ..
Deforestation (average annual %, 1990-2005) .. .. ..
Freshwater use (% of internal resources) .. .. ..
Improved water source (% of population with access) 71.0 .. ..
Access to improved sanitation facilities (% of total pop.) 97.0 .. ..
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 3,183.9 3,218.4 ..
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 10.3 .. ..
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) 2,226.9 3,299.5 ..
Economy
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) .. 34.7 billion 44.0 billion
GNI PPP ($ millions), 2006 .. 64.0 billion 70.2 billion
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) .. 5,860.0 7,290.0
GNI per capita PPP ($), 2006 .. 10,810.0 11,630.0
GDP (current US$) 34.5 billion 41.7 billion 50.3 billion
GDP growth (annual %) 1.1 6.3 5.6
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 23.5 28.8 14.9
Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) .. .. ..
Industry, value added (% of GDP) .. .. ..
Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) .. .. ..
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 35.0 .. ..
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 15.2 .. ..
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) 13.1 .. ..
States and market
Military expenditure (% of GDP) 3.1 1.8 1.5
Fixed-line and mobile subscribers (per 100 people) 12.1 19.4 73.0
Internet users (per 100 people) 0.2 3.9 ..
Roads, paved (% of total roads) 57.2 .. ..
Global links
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) 49.6 88.9 92.3
Net barter terms of trade (2000 = 100) 100.0 153.7 171.7
Workers remittances and compensation of employees, received (US$) 9.0 million 15.0 million 16.0 million
Official development assistance and official aid (current US$) 13.8 million 24.2 million 37.3 million
Source: World Development Indicators database, April 2007