Greece Population: 10 662 138 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 16% (male 890 673; female 830 945) 15-64 years: 67% (male 3 602 473; female 3 577 961) 65 years and over: 17% (male 780 029; female 980 057) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 0.43% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 9.65 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 9.37 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: 4 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 7.26 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 78.31 years male: 75.76 years female: 81.04 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 1.31 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Greek(s) adjective: Greek Ethnic groups: Greek 98% other 2% note: the Greek Government states there are no ethnic divisions in Greece Religions: Greek Orthodox 98% Muslim 1.3% other 0.7% Languages: Greek (official) English French Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 98% female: 93% (1991 est.)
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