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definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (1980 est.)
Religions
Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%,
Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4%
Life Expectancy
total population: 79.6 years male: 75.96 years female: 83.42 years (2005 est.)
Government Type
republic
Currency
euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro
as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries;
on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions
within the member countries
