Congo-brazzaville Population: 2 658 123 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 43% (male 569 382; female 563 327) 15-64 years: 54% (male 700 507; female 734 447) 65 years and over: 3% (male 36 383; female 54 077) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 2.21% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 38.5 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 16.45 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: 0 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: 0.95 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 102.69 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 47.07 years male: 45.29 years female: 48.89 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 4.98 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Congolese (singular and plural) adjective: Congolese or Congo Ethnic groups: Kongo 48% Sangha 20% M'Bochi 12% Teke 17% Europeans NA%; note - Europeans estimated at 8 500 mostly French before the 1997 civil war; may be half of that in 1998 following the widespread destruction of foreign businesses in 1997 Religions: Christian 50% animist 48% Muslim 2% Languages: French (official) Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages) many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo has the most users) Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.9% male: 83.1% female: 67.2% (1995 est.)
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