Cape-verde Population: 399 857 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 46% (male 92 175; female 90 557) 15-64 years: 48% (male 90 183; female 102 541) 65 years and over: 6% (male 9 765; female 14 636) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 1.49% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 34.47 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 7.04 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: -12.54 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.87 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.66 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 47.53 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 70.5 years male: 67.21 years female: 73.89 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 5.08 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Cape Verdean(s) adjective: Cape Verdean Ethnic groups: Creole (mulatto) 71% African 28% European 1% Religions: Roman Catholicism fused with indigenous beliefs Languages: Portuguese Crioulo a blend of Portuguese and West African words Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.6% male: 81.4% female: 63.8% (1995 est.)
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