| Population | 1,472,780 (July 2007 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 41.2% (male 302,408/female 303,786)
15-64 years: 55.8% (male 394,799/female 427,055)
65 years and over: 3% (male 18,463/female 26,269) (2007 est.) |
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| Median age | total: 19.1 years
male: 18.5 years
female: 19.7 years (2007 est.) |
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| Population growth rate | 2.052% (2007 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 36.81 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Death rate | 16.29 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Net migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 0.995 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.924 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.703 male(s)/female
total population: 0.945 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
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| Infant mortality rate | total: 103.5 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 113.7 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 93.01 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 47.18 years
male: 45.37 years
female: 49.04 years (2007 est.) |
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| Total fertility rate | 4.79 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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People living
with HIV/AIDS | 17,000 (2001 est.) |
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths | 1,200 (2001 est.) |
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| Nationality | noun: Guinean(s)
adjective: Guinean |
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| Ethnic groups | African 99% (includes Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%), European and mulatto less than 1% |
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| Religions | indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5% |
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| Languages | Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages |
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| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 42.4%
male: 58.1%
female: 27.4% (2003 est.) |
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