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Population:
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80,469 (July 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 27.3% (male 11,116; female 10,844)
15-64 years: 66.5% (male 26,068; female 27,425)
65 years and over: 6.2% (male 1,654; female 3,362) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 26.9 years
male: 25.8 years
female: 27.9 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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0.46% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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16.89 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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6.49 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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-5.84 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: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.49 male(s)/female
total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 16.41 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 11.94 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 20.75 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 71.25 years
male: 65.78 years
female: 76.88 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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1.79 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: Seychellois (singular and plural)
adjective: Seychellois
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Ethnic groups:
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mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 86.6%, Anglican 6.8%, other Christian 2.5%, other 4.1%
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Languages:
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English (official), French (official), Creole
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 58%
male: 56%
female: 60% (1971 est.)
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