Northern Mariana Islands: People
| People | Northern Mariana Islands |
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Population:
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78,252 (July 2004 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 20.3% (male 8,286; female 7,625)
15-64 years: 78.1% (male 25,579; female 35,534) 65 years and over: 1.6% (male 603; female 625) (2004 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 29.2 years
male: 31.4 years female: 28.2 years (2004 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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2.71% (2004 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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19.77 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
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Death rate:
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2.3 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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9.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.09 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.72 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.97 male(s)/female total population: 0.79 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 7.25 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 7.32 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) male: 7.18 deaths/1,000 live births |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 75.67 years
male: 73.11 years female: 78.38 years (2004 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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1.33 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA% |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality:
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noun: NA
adjective: NA |
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Ethnic groups:
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Chamorro, Carolinians and other Micronesians, Caucasian, Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean |
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Religions:
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Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found) |
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Languages:
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English, Chamorro, Carolinian
note: 86% of population speaks a language other than English at home |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97% male: 97% female: 96% (1980 est.) |