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The People of Angola

Angolan People

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Population: 12,799,293 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 43.5% (male 2,812,359/female 2,759,047) 15-64 years: 53.7% (male 3,496,726/female 3,382,440) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 153,678/female 195,043) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 18 years male: 18 years female: 18 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.095% (2009 est.)

Death rate: 24.44 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate: 1.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 180.21 deaths/1,000 live births male: 192.24 deaths/1,000 live births female: 167.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 38.2 years male: 37.24 years female: 39.22 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 6.12 children born/woman (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 2.1% (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 190,000 (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 11,000 (2007 est.)

Nationality: noun: Angolan(s) adjective: Angolan

Ethnic groups: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%

Religions: indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.)

Languages: Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 67.4% male: 82.9% female: 54.2% (2001 est.)