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Population:
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9,806,509 (July 2008 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 42.9% (male 2,126,575/female 2,080,048)
15-64 years: 53.7% (male 2,628,675/female 2,633,876)
65 years and over: 3.4% (male 148,159/female 189,176) (2008 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 18.4 years
male: 18.2 years
female: 18.7 years (2008 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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2.492% (2008 est.)
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Birth rate:
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37.84 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)
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Death rate:
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11.29 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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-1.63 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2008 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 67.41 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 71.02 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 63.69 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 56.58 years
male: 55.12 years
female: 58.08 years (2008 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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5.25 children born/woman (2008 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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3.2% (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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140,000 (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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9,000 (2003 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
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis
aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa fever (2008)
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Nationality:
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noun: Guinean(s)
adjective: Guinean
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Ethnic groups:
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Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10%
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Religions:
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Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
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Languages:
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French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 29.5%
male: 42.6%
female: 18.1% (2003 est.)
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School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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total: 8 years
male: 10 years
female: 7 years (2006)
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Education expenditures:
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1.6% of GDP (2005)
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