Health |
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Life expectancy |
Overall |
Women |
Men |
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51.5 |
52.3 |
50.7 |
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Total Fertility Rate |
6.7% |
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Number of Physicians (per 1,000) |
0.08 |
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Infant Mortality Rate |
67 (per 1,000 live births) |
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Prevalence of HIV/AIDS |
Overall |
Women |
Men |
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6.6% |
7.7% |
5.6% |
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Major Infectious Diseases |
Malaria African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), Bacterial diarrhea, Hepatitis A, Typhoid fever |
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Health Expenditure as % of Total |
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Central Government Expenditure |
14.5% |
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Education |
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Enrolment at primary level |
Overall |
Female |
Male |
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Adult literacy rate |
67% |
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Population |
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Total population |
Overall |
Urban |
Rural |
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Population growth rate |
3.6% |
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Age structure |
Under 14 years |
15 – 64 years |
Over 65 years |
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50% |
48% |
2% |
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%living below the poverty line |
31% |
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Birth rate (per 1,000) |
48 |
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Death rate (per 1,000) |
12 |
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Religions |
Christian |
Muslim |
Other |
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83.9% |
12.1% |
4% |
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Economy |
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) |
$8.5 billion |
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GDP (Real Growth Rate) |
5.3% |
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GDP (Composition by Sector) |
Agriculture |
Industry |
Services |
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29% |
22% |
49% |
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Labour force |
13.8million |
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Investment |
Foreign Direct Investment |
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$307 million |
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Industries |
Sugar, brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles; cement, steel production |
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Tourism |
Tourist arrivals (2006) |
Total revenue |
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638,000 |
$250 million |
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Communication |
Telephones (main lines) |
Tephones (cellurar mobile subscribers) |
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120,000 |
3,000,000 |
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IMPORT/EXPORT |
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Trade |
Exports |
Imports |
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$961.7 million |
$1.945 billion |
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Major exports |
Coffee, fish and fish products, tea, cotton, flowers, horticultural products; gold |
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Leading export destinations |
Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany, Rwanda, Sudan |
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Major imports |
Capital equipment, vehicles, petroleum, medical supplies; cereals |
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Leading import partners |
Kenya, UAE, China, India, South Africa, Japan |
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*All figures are end of 2006 or mid 2007, or latest available estimates |
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