Population:
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771,657 (July 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 21.9% (male 86,446; female 82,769)
15-64 years: 67% (male 261,404; female 255,409)
65 years and over: 11.1% (male 37,345; female 48,284) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 34.2 years
male: 33.1 years
female: 35.2 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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0.56% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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12.77 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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7.63 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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0.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 7.54 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.54 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 9.43 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 77.27 years
male: 74.94 years
female: 79.71 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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1.88 children born/woman (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.3% (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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less than 1,000 (1999 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA
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Nationality:
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noun: Cypriot(s)
adjective: Cypriot
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Ethnic groups:
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Greek 85.2%, Turkish 11.6%, other 3.2% (2000)
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Religions:
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Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, Maronite, Armenian Apostolic, and other 4%
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Languages:
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Greek, Turkish, English
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.6%
male: 98.9%
female: 96.3% (2003 est.)
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