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Population:
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191,309 (July 2004 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 29.6% (male 28,959; female 27,657)
15-64 years: 64.5% (male 66,388; female 57,020)
65 years and over: 5.9% (male 5,736; female 5,549) (2004 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 28.3 years
male: 29.4 years
female: 27.2 years (2004 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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2.25% (2004 est.)
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Birth rate:
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21 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Death rate:
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4.82 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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6.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.16 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.03 male(s)/female
total population: 1.12 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 12.46 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 11.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 13.3 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 76.89 years
male: 73.57 years
female: 80.38 years (2004 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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3.05 children born/woman (2004 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA
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Nationality:
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noun: French Guianese (singular and plural)
adjective: French Guianese
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Ethnic groups:
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black or mulatto 66%, white 12%, East Indian, Chinese, Amerindian 12%, other 10%
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic
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Languages:
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French
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83%
male: 84%
female: 82% (1982 est.)
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