Population:
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445,286 (July 2004 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 18% (male 41,460; female 38,595)
15-64 years: 74.2% (male 157,629; female 172,810)
65 years and over: 7.8% (male 14,380; female 20,412) (2004 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 35.2 years
male: 34.9 years
female: 35.4 years (2004 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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0.87% (2004 est.)
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Birth rate:
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8.04 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Death rate:
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4.23 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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4.86 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: 1.07 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female
total population: 0.92 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 4.39 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 4.59 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 82.03 years
male: 79.2 years
female: 84.99 years (2004 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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0.93 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: Chinese
adjective: Chinese
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Ethnic groups:
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Chinese 95%, Macanese (mixed Portuguese and Asian ancestry), Portuguese, other
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Religions:
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Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none and other 35% (1997 est.)
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Languages:
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Portuguese, Chinese (Cantonese)
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.5%
male: 97.2%
female: 92% (2003 est.)
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