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Population:
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10,852,147 (July 2004 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 43.2% (male 2,368,011; female 2,325,298)
15-64 years: 53.7% (male 2,803,192; female 3,025,304)
65 years and over: 3% (male 158,881; female 171,461) (2004 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 18 years
male: 17.4 years
female: 18.5 years (2004 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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2.52% (2004 est.)
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Birth rate:
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35.72 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Death rate:
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10.74 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.93 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 56.53 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 52.71 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 60.25 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 56.56 years
male: 54.94 years
female: 58.23 years (2004 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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4.84 children born/woman (2004 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.8% (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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44,000 (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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3,500 (2003 est.)
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Nationality:
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noun: Senegalese (singular and plural)
adjective: Senegalese
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Ethnic groups:
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Wolof 43.3%, Pular 23.8%, Serer 14.7%, Jola 3.7%, Mandinka 3%, Soninke 1.1%, European and Lebanese 1%, other 9.4%
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Religions:
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Muslim 94%, indigenous beliefs 1%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic)
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Languages:
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French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 40.2%
male: 50%
female: 30.7% (2003 est.)
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