People Of Cape Verde

Population 415,294 (July 2004 est.)
 
Age structure
0-14 years: 40% (male 83,835; female 82,318)
15-64 years: 53.3% (male 106,846; female 114,312)
65 years and over: 6.7% (male 10,580; female 17,403) (2004 est.)
 
Median age
total: 19 years
male: 18.2 years
female: 19.9 years (2004 est.)
 
Population growth rate 0.73% (2004 est.)
 
Birth rate 26.13 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
 
Death rate 6.72 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
 
Net migration rate -12.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
 
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.61 male(s)/female
total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
 
Infant mortality rate
total: 49.14 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 43.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 54.39 deaths/1,000 live births
 
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 70.14 years
male: 66.83 years
female: 73.54 years (2004 est.)
 
Total fertility rate 3.62 children born/woman (2004 est.)
 
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate 0.04% (2001 est.)
 
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS 775 (2001)
 
HIV/AIDS - deaths 225 (as of 2001)
 
Nationality
noun: Cape Verdean(s)
adjective: Cape Verdean
 
Ethnic groups Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%
 
Religions Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs); Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)
 
Languages Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
 
Literacy
conventional long form: Republic of Cape Verde
conventional short form: Cape Verde
local short form: Cabo Verde
local long form: Republica de Cabo Verde
 

 

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