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Nationality:
noun: Channel Islander(s)
adjective: Channel Islander

Ethnic groups:
British and Norman-French descent with small percentages from other European countries

Languages:
English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts

Religions:
Protestant (Anglican, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congretational, Methodist), Roman Catholic

Population:
65,345 (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 204
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Age structure:
0-14 years: 14.9% (male 5,036/female 4,670)
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15-64 years: 68% (male 22,195/female 22,049)
[see also: Age structure 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 17.1% (male 4,952/female 6,166) (2011 est.)
[see also: Age structure 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 42.2 years
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male: 41.1 years
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female: 43.2 years (2011 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
0.41% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 156
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Birth rate:
10.04 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 190
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Death rate:
8.52 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
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Net migration rate:
2.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 29
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Urbanization:
urban population: 31% of total population (2010)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
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under 15 years: 1.08 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2012 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 3.52 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 207
male: 3.84 deaths/1,000 live births
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female: 3.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 82.24 years
country comparison to the world: 7
male: 79.57 years
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female: 85.04 years (2012 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.54 children born/woman (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 182
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
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Education expenditures:
NA

Literacy:
NA

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
NA