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French-polynesia Population: 237 844 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 33% (male 40 264; female 38 770) 15-64 years: 62% (male 77 011; female 71 100) 65 years and over: 5% (male 5 347; female 5 352) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 1.81% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 22.67 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 5 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: 0.39 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 13.67 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 72.25 years male: 69.87 years female: 74.75 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 2.71 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: French Polynesian(s) adjective: French Polynesian Ethnic groups: Polynesian 78% Chinese 12% local French 6% metropolitan French 4% Religions: Protestant 54% Roman Catholic 30% other 16% Languages: French (official) Tahitian (official) Literacy: definition: age 14 and over can read and write but definition of literacy not available total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1977 est.)
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