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    General Information
    Region    Polynesia
    Population (000, 2020)   2
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   6.3
    Capital city    Alofi
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   0.7d
    Surface area (km2)   260a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   100b,c
    National currency    New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1.5e
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)97101101c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rate (average annual %)-0.7f-0.1f0.1
    Urban population (% of total population)38.742.645.5e
    Urban population growth ratef (average annual %)1.21.9...
    Fertility rate, total (live births per woman)...2.6g,h...
    Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years)76.0 / 67.0i76.3 / 70.1b,j,h... / ...
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)25.7 / 16.8k26.4 / 16.4h22.8 / 20.1b,c
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)0.6 / 36.40.6 / 36.30.6 / 36.4e
    Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births)...8.1j,h...
    Health: Current expenditurel,m,n (% of GDP)10.38.28.6a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)1.9o......
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)100.0 / 103.5p127.8 / 127.7126.9 / 127.5c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)90.8 / 82.9p109.4 / 89.5... / ...
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internetq (per 100 inhabitants)7779.6h...
    Threatened species (number)435056
    Forested areaq (% of land area)71.569.669.6a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)000q,a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)526360q,a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersr (000)6810a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)000e
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