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Population:
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195,506 (July 2005 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 29.3% (male 29,262/female 27,947)
15-64 years: 64.7% (male 67,895/female 58,534) 65 years and over: 6.1% (male 6,038/female 5,830) (2005 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 28.45 years
male: 29.49 years female: 27.31 years (2005 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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2.1% (2005 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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20.7 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Death rate:
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4.85 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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5.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.16 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.04 male(s)/female total population: 1.12 male(s)/female (2005 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 12.07 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 12.91 deaths/1,000 live births female: 11.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 77.09 years
male: 73.77 years female: 80.58 years (2005 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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3.01 children born/woman (2005 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: French Guianese (singular and plural)
adjective: French Guianese |
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Ethnic groups:
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black or mulatto 66%, white 12%, East Indian, Chinese, Amerindian 12%, other 10% |
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic |
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Languages:
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French |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83% male: 84% female: 82% (1982 est.) |
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