Djibouti
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| People | Djibouti |
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Population:
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457,130 (July 2003 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 43.1% (male 98,796; female 98,202)
15-64 years: 53.9% (male 129,492; female 116,953) 65 years and over: 3% (male 6,933; female 6,754) (2003 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 18.3 years
male: 18.9 years female: 17.7 years (2002) |
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Population growth rate:
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2.13% (2003 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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40.78 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Death rate:
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19.45 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.11 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.03 male(s)/female total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2003 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 106.96 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 98.88 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.) male: 114.8 deaths/1,000 live births |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 43.13 years
male: 41.82 years female: 44.48 years (2003 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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5.56 children born/woman (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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11.75% (2001 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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37,000 (2001 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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2,000 (2001 est.) |
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Nationality:
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noun: Djiboutian(s)
adjective: Djiboutian |
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Ethnic groups:
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Somali 60%, Afar 35%, French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian 5% |
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Religions:
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Muslim 94%, Christian 6% |
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Languages:
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French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 67.9% male: 78% female: 58.4% (2003 est.) |
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