Year Available data Population, total (thousands) 2006 223042 Population growth (annual %) 2006 1 Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 2006 1905 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 2005 70 Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 2006 26 Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) 2006 96 GNI (current US$) (millions) 2006 349038 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 2006 1410 Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 2006 0