People (Oman)
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     Population:
         1,587,581 (July 1992), growth rate 3.5% (1992)
     Birth rate:
         41 births/1,000 population (1992)
     Death rate:
         6 deaths/1,000 population (1992)
     Net migration rate:
         0 migrants/1,000 population (1992)
     Infant mortality rate:
         40 deaths/1,000 live births (1992)
     Life expectancy at birth:
         65 years male, 69 years female (1992)
     Total fertility rate:
         6.6 children born/woman (1992)
     Nationality:
         noun - Omani(s); adjective - Omani
     Ethnic divisions:
         mostly Arab, with small Balochi, Zanzibari, and South Asian (Indian,
         Pakistani, Bangladeshi) groups
     Religions:
         Ibadhi Muslim 75%; remainder Sunni Muslim, Shi`a Muslim, some Hindu
     Languages:
         Arabic (official); English, Balochi, Urdu, Indian dialects
     Literacy:
         NA% (male NA%, female NA%)
     Labor force:
         430,000; agriculture 60% (est.); 58% are non-Omani
     Organized labor:
         trade unions are illegal