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Location: | Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar | Size: |
2,517 sq. km. (slightly smaller than Rhode Island) Elevation varies from
sea level to 3,069 meters | Population: | 767,000 (approximately) * 0-14 years: 30.9% * 15-64 years: 63.1% * 65+ years: 6% Average age: 26.5 years Life expectancy: 74 years HIV / AIDS: NA | | Roman Catholic 86% Hindu Muslim Buddhist | Language: | French (official) Creole | Government: | department of France | Capital: | Saint-Denis | Independence: | none (overseas department of France) |
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