| Population: |
253,506 (July 2001 est.)
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| Age structure: |
0-14 years:
29.74% (male 38,473; female 36,925)
15-64 years:
65.17% (male 86,128; female 79,076)
65 years and over:
5.09% (male 6,481; female 6,423) (2001 est.)
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| Population growth rate: |
1.72% (2001 est.)
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| Birth rate: |
18.6 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Death rate: |
4.45 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Net migration rate: |
3.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Sex ratio: |
at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
1.09 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
1.01 male(s)/female
total population:
1.07 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
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| Infant mortality rate: |
9.12 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
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| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population:
75.01 years
male:
72.67 years
female:
77.46 years (2001 est.)
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| Total fertility rate: |
2.23 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:
French Polynesian(s)
adjective:
French Polynesian
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| Ethnic groups: |
Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%
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| Religions: |
Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 16%
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| Languages: |
French (official), Tahitian (official)
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| Literacy: |
definition:
age 14 and over can read and write
total population:
98%
male:
98%
female:
98% (1977 est.)
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