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Summary statistics
Region Eastern Africa  
Currency Euro (EUR)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 2513  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 846  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 336.7  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Saint-Denis (145)  
Economic indicators
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 0.75 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 0.85 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 1.07 Market rate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 121  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 110  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 103  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 95  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 103  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 95  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 51.7  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 50.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 51.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 64.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 64.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 66.6  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 420  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 409  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 430  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 65 UNSD estimate. 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 50 UNSD estimate.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 48 UNSD estimate.  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 56.8 Main telephone lines only.  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 47.8 Main telephone lines only.  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 75.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 36.3 2009.  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 28.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 13.8  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.1  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.3  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -2.7  
Urban population (%) 2011 94.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 25.4  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 12.9/11.0  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 96.0  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 81.5/74.2  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 5.9  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.3  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 66.6 Age group 20 to 44 years. 1997.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 174.9/20.9  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 105  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 35.0  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 2814/3.4  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 1076.0 UNSD estimate.  
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