Population:
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412,137 (July 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 41% (male 85,254; female 83,716)
15-64 years: 52.3% (male 103,690; female 111,992)
65 years and over: 6.7% (male 10,498; female 16,987) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 18.7 years
male: 17.9 years
female: 19.6 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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0.79% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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26.95 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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6.86 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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-12.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.62 male(s)/female
total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 50.5 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 45.01 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 55.83 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 69.83 years
male: 66.53 years
female: 73.23 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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3.77 children born/woman (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.04% (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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775 (2001)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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225 (as of 2001)
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Nationality:
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noun: Cape Verdean(s)
adjective: Cape Verdean
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Ethnic groups:
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Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs); Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)
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Languages:
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Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 76.6%
male: 85.8%
female: 69.2% (2003 est.)
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