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Central African Republic:
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Other pages in this profile of the Central African Republic:
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Population |
Definition - World rank and map 4,434,873 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2008 est.) |
Population density |
Definition - World rank and map 7.1 people per sq. km (July 2008 est.) |
Age structure |
Definition - World rank and map 0-14 years: 41.3% (male 921,115/female 910,267) 15-64 years: 54.6% (male 1,203,280/female 1,217,956) 65 years and over: 4.1% (male 71,316/female 110,939) (2008 est.) |
Median Age |
Definition - World rank and map total: 18.7 years male: 18.3 years female: 19 years (2008 est.) |
Population growth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 1.487% (2008 est.) |
Birth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 33.13 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Death rate |
Definition - World rank and map 18.26 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate |
Definition - World rank and map NA |
Sex ratio |
Definition at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.64 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2008 est.) |
Infant mortality rate |
Definition - World rank and map total: 82.36 deaths/1,000 live births male: 88.98 deaths/1,000 live births female: 75.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth |
Definition - World rank and map total population: 43.97 years male: 43.94 years female: 44 years (2008 est.) |
Total fertility rate |
Definition - World rank and map 4.23 children born/woman (2008 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
Definition - World rank and map 13.5% (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
Definition - World rank and map 260,000 (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths |
Definition 23,000 (2003 est.) |
Major infectious diseases |
Definition degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne disease: malaria respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2008) |
Nationality |
Definition noun: Central African(s) adjective: Central African |
Ethnic groups |
Definition Baya 33%, Banda 27%, Mandjia 13%, Sara 10%, Mboum 7%, M'Baka 4%, Yakoma 4%, other 2% |
Religions |
Definition indigenous beliefs 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15% note: animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the Christian majority |
Languages |
Definition French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages |
Literacy |
Definition definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48.6% male: 64.8% female: 33.5% (2000 est.) |
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