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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% (1997 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%
Religions
Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%,
unaffiliated or other 28.3%
Life Expectancy
total population: 78.65 years
male: 75.66 years
female: 81.81 years (2005 est.)
Government Type
federal 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
