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Location: |
Eastern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar |
Size: |
455 sq. km.
(two and a half times the size of Washington, DC)
Elevation varies from
sea level to 905 meters |
Population: |
81,895 (July 2007 est)
* 0-14 years: 25.4%
* 15-64 years: 68.5%
* 65+ years: 6.1%
Median age: 28.4 years
Life expectancy: 72.34 years
HIV / AIDS: NA |
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Roman Catholic 82.3%
Anglican 6.4%
Other Christian 3.4%
Hindu 2.1%
Muslim 1.1%
Seventh Day Adventist 1.1%
Other 3.6% |
Language: |
English (official)
French
(official)
Creole |
Government: |
Republic |
Capital: |
Victoria |
Independence: |
29 June 1976 (from UK) |
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