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The People of Oman

Omani People

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Population: 3,418,085 note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 42.7% (male 744,265/female 714,116) 15-64 years: 54.5% (male 1,079,511/female 783,243) 65 years and over: 2.8% (male 55,180/female 41,770) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 18.8 years male: 21.1 years female: 16.7 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: 3.138% (2009 est.)

Death rate: 3.68 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate: 0.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.38 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.32 male(s)/female total population: 1.22 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 16.88 deaths/1,000 live births male: 19.29 deaths/1,000 live births female: 14.35 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 74.16 years male: 71.87 years female: 76.55 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 5.53 children born/woman (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.1% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 1,300 (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: fewer than 200 (2003 est.)

Nationality: noun: Omani(s) adjective: Omani

Ethnic groups: Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African

Religions: Ibadhi Muslim 75%, other (includes Sunni Muslim, Shia Muslim, Hindu) 25%

Languages: Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects

Literacy: definition: NA total population: 81.4% male: 86.8% female: 73.5% (2003 census)