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Population: |
405,163 (July 2001 est.)
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Age structure: |
0-14 years:
42.79% (male 87,458; female 85,895)
15-64 years:
50.76% (male 97,812; female 107,834)
65 years and over:
6.45% (male 10,204; female 15,960) (2001 est.)
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Population growth rate: |
0.92% (2001 est.)
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Birth rate: |
28.71 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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Death rate: |
7.19 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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Net migration rate: |
-12.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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Sex ratio: |
at birth:
1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.91 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.64 male(s)/female
total population:
0.93 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
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Infant mortality rate: |
53.22 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth: |
total population:
69.21 years
male:
65.93 years
female:
72.6 years (2001 est.)
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Total fertility rate: |
4.05 children born/woman (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: |
NA%
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: |
NA
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Nationality: |
noun:
Cape Verdean(s)
adjective:
Cape Verdean
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Ethnic groups: |
Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%
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Religions: |
Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs); Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)
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Languages: |
Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
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Literacy: |
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
71.6%
male:
81.4%
female:
63.8% (1995 est.)
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