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Population:
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5,359,759 (July 2004 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 38.1% (male 1,038,887; female 1,001,518)
15-64 years: 58.9% (male 1,570,494; female 1,586,706)
65 years and over: 3% (male 71,125; female 91,029) (2004 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 20.2 years
male: 19.8 years
female: 20.6 years (2004 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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1.97% (2004 est.)
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Birth rate:
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25.5 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Death rate:
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4.54 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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-1.22 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: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 30.15 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 26.38 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 33.73 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 70.02 years
male: 67.99 years
female: 72.16 years (2004 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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2.89 children born/woman (2004 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.2% (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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6,400 (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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less than 500 (2003 est.)
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Nationality:
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noun: Nicaraguan(s)
adjective: Nicaraguan
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Ethnic groups:
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mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 69%, white 17%, black 9%, Amerindian 5%
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant
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Languages:
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Spanish (official)
note: English and indigenous languages on Atlantic coast
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 67.5%
male: 67.2%
female: 67.8% (2003 est.)
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