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Population:
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9,947,814 (July 2007 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 44.3% (male 2,226,414/female 2,183,153)
15-64 years: 52.5% (male 2,611,833/female 2,610,773)
65 years and over: 3.2% (male 138,392/female 177,249) (2007 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 17.7 years
male: 17.5 years
female: 17.9 years (2007 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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2.62% (2007 est.)
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Birth rate:
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41.53 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
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Death rate:
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15.33 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: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.781 male(s)/female
total population: 1.001 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 88.58 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 93.68 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 83.32 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 49.65 years
male: 48.5 years
female: 50.84 years (2007 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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5.75 children born/woman (2007 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 are high risks in some locations
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis
aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa fever (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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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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