| Country size | total: 1,246,700 sq km | Source: CIA World Factbook
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| Population size | 18,565,269 (July 2013 est.) | Source: CIA World Factbook
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| Coastline | 1,600 km | Source: CIA World Factbook
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| Type of government | republic | Source: CIA World Factbook
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| Administrative units (level1) | 18 provinces | Source: CIA World Factbook
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| Life expectancy at birth | 54.59 years | Source: CIA World Factbook
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| Child mortality | 160 | Source: Worldbank SH.DYN.MORT
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| Literacy rate (male) | 82.7% | Source: CIA World Factbook
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| Literacy rate (female) | 58.1% (2010 est.) | Source: CIA World Factbook
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