Population mid-1999.................................................723,542
GNP per capita 1998 (Purchasing method, US$).........17,100
GNP 1998 (Purchasing method, US$ billions)...............12
Average annual growth 1991-97
Population (%) ....... 5.8
Labor force (%) ....... 5.2
Total Area..................................................................4,000 sq. mi.
Urban population (% of total population) ...............................92
Life expectancy at birth (years)..................................................... 74
Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)........................................ 12
Child malnutrition (% of children under 5) ............................... 6
Access to safe water (% of population) ....................................100
Illiteracy (% of population age 15+) ...........................................20
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