Infant mortality rate: 8.67 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 72.68 years male: 69.28 years female: 76.24 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.61 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality: noun: Reunionese (singular and plural) adjective: Reunionese
Ethnic groups: French, African, Malagasy, Chinese, Pakistani, Indian
Religions: Roman Catholic 86%, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist (1995)
Languages: French (official), Creole widely used
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79% male: 76% female: 80% (1982 est.)
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Country name: conventional long form: Department of Reunion conventional short form: Reunion local long form: none local short form: Ile de la Reunion