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The People of Guinea-Bissau

Guinean People

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Population: 1,533,964 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 40.8% (male 312,253/female 313,609) 15-64 years: 56.1% (male 414,924/female 445,639) 65 years and over: 3.1% (male 19,191/female 28,348) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 19.3 years male: 18.7 years female: 19.8 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.019% (2009 est.)

Death rate: 16.05 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 99.82 deaths/1,000 live births male: 109.89 deaths/1,000 live births female: 89.45 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 47.9 years male: 46.07 years female: 49.79 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 4.65 children born/woman (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 1.8% (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 16,000 (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 1,100 (2007 est.)

Nationality: noun: Guinean(s) adjective: Guinean

Ethnic groups: African 99% (includes Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%), European and mulatto less than 1%

Religions: Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 10%

Languages: Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.4% male: 58.1% female: 27.4% (2003 est.)