My World Factbook
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People
508,659 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 
169
0-14 years: 35.2% (male 76,012/female 74,993)
15-64 years: 58.5% (male 123,376/female 127,653)
65 years and over: 6.4% (male 10,040/female 17,400) (2010 est.)
total: 22.3 years
male: 21.4 years
female: 23.1 years (2010 est.)
1.459% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 85
21.67 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
6.41 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 153
-0.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 148
urban population: 60% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 3.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.61 male(s)/female
total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
total: 27.89 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 78
male: 31.86 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 23.79 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
total population: 70.41 years
country comparison to the world: 144
male: 68.24 years
female: 72.64 years (2010 est.)
2.54 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 86
0.04% (2001 est.)
country comparison to the world: 167
775 (2001)
country comparison to the world: 144
225 (as of 2001)
country comparison to the world: 103
noun: Cape Verdean(s)
adjective: Cape Verdean
Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%
Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)
Portuguese (official), Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 76.6%
male: 85.8%
female: 69.2% (2003 est.)
total: 12 years
male: 11 years
female: 12 years (2006)
5.7% of GDP (2008)
country comparison to the world: 39
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