People Of Guinea-Bissau

Population	1,388,363 (July 2004 est.)
Age structure	0-14 years: 41.7% (male 288,760; female 289,975) 15-64 years: 55.4% (male 367,728; female 400,996) 65 years and over: 2.9% (male 17,570; female 23,334) (2004 est.)
Median age	total: 18.9 years male: 18.3 years female: 19.5 years (2004 est.)
Population growth rate	1.99% (2004 est.)
Birth rate	38.03 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Death rate	16.57 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Net migration rate	-1.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Infant mortality rate	total: 108.72 deaths/1,000 live births female: 97.74 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) male: 119.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 46.98 years male: 45.09 years female: 48.92 years (2004 est.)
Total fertility rate	5 children born/woman (2004 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate	10% (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS	17,000 (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths	1,200 (2001 est.)
Nationality	noun: Guinean(s) adjective: Guinean
Ethnic groups	African 99% (Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%), European and mulatto less than 1%
Religions	indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5%
Languages	Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages
Literacy	conventional long form: Republic of Guinea-Bissau conventional short form: Guinea-Bissau local short form: Guine-Bissau local long form: Republica da Guine-Bissau former: Portuguese Guinea

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This information was reproduced in part from the CIA World Fact book.

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