Country size | total: 1,861,484 sq km | Source: CIA World Factbook
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Population size | 34,847,910 | Source: CIA World Factbook
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Coastline | 853 km | Source: CIA World Factbook
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Type of government | Federal republic ruled by the National Congress Party the (NCP), which came to power by military coup in 1989 | Source: CIA World Factbook
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Administrative units (level1) | 17 states | Source: CIA World Factbook
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Life expectancy at birth | 62.57 years | Source: CIA World Factbook
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Child mortality | 86 | Source: Worldbank SH.DYN.MORT
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Literacy rate (male) | 71.8% | Source: CIA World Factbook
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Literacy rate (female) | 50.5% (2003 est.) | Source: CIA World Factbook
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