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Population:
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186,917 (July 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 29.9% (male 28,565; female 27,280)
15-64 years: 64.4% (male 64,836; female 55,498)
65 years and over: 5.7% (male 5,455; female 5,283) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 28.2 years
male: 29.2 years
female: 27.1 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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2.4% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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21.33 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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4.8 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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7.49 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: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.17 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.03 male(s)/female
total population: 1.12 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 12.84 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 11.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 13.68 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 76.69 years
male: 73.36 years
female: 80.18 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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3.09 children born/woman (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA%
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA
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Nationality:
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noun: French Guianese (singular and plural)
adjective: French Guianese
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Ethnic groups:
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black or mulatto 66%, white 12%, East Indian, Chinese, Amerindian 12%, other 10%
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic
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Languages:
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French
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83%
male: 84%
female: 82% (1982 est.)
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