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The People of Senegal

Senegalese People

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Population: 13,711,597 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 42.2% (male 2,911,324/female 2,877,804) 15-64 years: 54.8% (male 3,728,664/female 3,786,000) 65 years and over: 3% (male 190,343/female 217,462) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 18.6 years male: 18.4 years female: 18.8 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.709% (2009 est.)

Death rate: 10.72 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: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 58.94 deaths/1,000 live births male: 65.7 deaths/1,000 live births female: 51.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 59 years male: 57.12 years female: 60.93 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 4.95 children born/woman (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 1% (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 67,000 (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 1,800 (2007 est.)

Nationality: noun: Senegalese (singular and plural) adjective: Senegalese

Ethnic groups: Wolof 43.3%, Pular 23.8%, Serer 14.7%, Jola 3.7%, Mandinka 3%, Soninke 1.1%, European and Lebanese 1%, other 9.4%

Religions: Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%

Languages: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 39.3% male: 51.1% female: 29.2% (2002 est.)