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Population:
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509,190 (July 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 42.9% (male 111,333; female 107,062)
15-64 years: 54% (male 139,072; female 135,721)
65 years and over: 3.1% (male 7,754; female 8,248) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 18.2 years
male: 18.1 years
female: 18.3 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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2.83% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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32.45 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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4.12 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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0 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: 0.94 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 22.88 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 19.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 26.03 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 72.1 years
male: 69.64 years
female: 74.68 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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4.34 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: Solomon Islander(s)
adjective: Solomon Islander
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Ethnic groups:
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Melanesian 93%, Polynesian 4%, Micronesian 1.5%, European 0.8%, Chinese 0.3%, other 0.4%
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Religions:
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Anglican 45%, Roman Catholic 18%, United (Methodist/Presbyterian) 12%, Baptist 9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, other Protestant 5%, indigenous beliefs 4%
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Languages:
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Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca; English is official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population
note: 120 indigenous languages
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Literacy:
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definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
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