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Population:
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1,472,780 (July 2007 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 41.2% (male 302,408/female 303,786)
15-64 years: 55.8% (male 394,799/female 427,055)
65 years and over: 3% (male 18,463/female 26,269) (2007 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 19.1 years
male: 18.5 years
female: 19.7 years (2007 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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2.052% (2007 est.)
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Birth rate:
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36.81 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
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Death rate:
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16.29 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 0.995 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.924 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.703 male(s)/female
total population: 0.945 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 103.5 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 113.7 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 93.01 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 47.18 years
male: 45.37 years
female: 49.04 years (2007 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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4.79 children born/woman (2007 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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10% (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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17,000 (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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1,200 (2001 est.)
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Major infectious diseases:
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degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever are high risks in some locations
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2007)
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Nationality:
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noun: Guinean(s)
adjective: Guinean
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Ethnic groups:
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African 99% (includes Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%), European and mulatto less than 1%
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Religions:
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indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5%
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Languages:
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Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 42.4%
male: 58.1%
female: 27.4% (2003 est.)
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