Year Available data Population, total (thousands) 2006 87099 Population growth (annual %) 2006 2 Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 2006 300 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 2006 71 Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 2006 24 Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) 2003 97 GNI (current US$) (millions) 2006 127296 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 2006 1370 Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) .. ..