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Nationality:
noun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women)
adjective: French

Ethnic groups:
Basques and Bretons (French fishermen)

Languages:
French (official)

Religions:
Roman Catholic 99%, other 1%

Population:
5,831 (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 228
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 17.1% (male 518/female 487)
[see also: Age structure 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 67.1% (male 2,004/female 1,949)
[see also: Age structure 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 15.8% (male 379/female 551) (2011 est.)
[see also: Age structure 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 42.6 years
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male: 42.2 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 43 years (2011 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
-0.978% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 227
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Birth rate:
8.06 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 218
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
8.92 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 69
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Net migration rate:
-8.92 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 206
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 91% of total population (2010)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 0.1% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Major cities - population:
SAINT-PIERRE (capital) 5,000 (2009)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2012 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 7.29 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 162
male: 8.49 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 6.02 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 80 years
country comparison to the world: 32
male: 77.72 years
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female: 82.41 years (2012 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.55 children born/woman (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 180
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Education expenditures:
NA

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 99% (1982 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
NA