| Population | 3,270,065 (July 2007 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 45.5% (male 744,995/female 741,369)
15-64 years: 52.4% (male 845,272/female 866,998)
65 years and over: 2.2% (male 28,564/female 42,867) (2007 est.) |
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| Median age | total: 17.1 years
male: 16.8 years
female: 17.4 years (2007 est.) |
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| Population growth rate | 2.867% (2007 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 40.56 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Death rate | 11.89 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: 1.005 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.975 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.666 male(s)/female
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
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| Infant mortality rate | total: 68.07 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 71.07 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 64.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 53.51 years
male: 51.24 years
female: 55.85 years (2007 est.) |
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| Total fertility rate | 5.78 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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People living
with HIV/AIDS | 9,500 (2003 est.) |
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths | less than 500 (2003 est.) |
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| Nationality | noun: Mauritanian(s)
adjective: Mauritanian |
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| Ethnic groups | mixed Moor/black 40%, Moor 30%, black 30% |
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| Religions | Muslim 100% |
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| Languages | Arabic (official), Pulaar, Soninke, French, Hassaniya, Wolof |
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| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 51.2%
male: 59.5%
female: 43.4% (2000 census) |
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