People Of Nicaragua

Population	5,359,759 (July 2004 est.)
Age structure	0-14 years: 38.1% (male 1,038,887; female 1,001,518) 15-64 years: 58.9% (male 1,570,494; female 1,586,706) 65 years and over: 3% (male 71,125; female 91,029) (2004 est.)
Median age	total: 20.2 years male: 19.8 years female: 20.6 years (2004 est.)
Population growth rate	1.97% (2004 est.)
Birth rate	25.5 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Death rate	4.54 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Net migration rate	-1.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Infant mortality rate	total: 30.15 deaths/1,000 live births female: 26.38 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) male: 33.73 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 70.02 years male: 67.99 years female: 72.16 years (2004 est.)
Total fertility rate	2.89 children born/woman (2004 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate	0.2% (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS	6,400 (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths	less than 500 (2003 est.)
Nationality	noun: Nicaraguan(s) adjective: Nicaraguan
Ethnic groups	mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 69%, white 17%, black 9%, Amerindian 5%
Religions	Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant
Languages	Spanish (official) note: English and indigenous languages on Atlantic coast
Literacy	conventional long form: Republic of Nicaragua conventional short form: Nicaragua local short form: Nicaragua local long form: Republica de Nicaragua

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

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