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| Western Sahara - People (Facts) |
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| Population: |
382,617
note: estimate is based on projections by age, sex, fertility, mortality, and migration; fertility and mortality are based on data from neighboring countries (July 2007 est.) |
| Age structure: |
0-14 years: 45.4% (male 88,176/female 85,421)
15-64 years: 52.3% (male 98,345/female 101,895)
65 years and over: 2.3% (male 3,705/female 5,075) (2007 est.) |
| Population growth rate: |
NA |
| Birth rate: |
NA |
| Death rate: |
NA |
| Sex ratio: |
NA |
| Infant mortality rate: |
total: NA
male: NA
female: NA |
| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population: NA
male: NA
female: NA |
| Total fertility rate: |
NA |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: |
NA |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: |
NA |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths: |
NA |
| Major infectious diseases: |
degree of risk: intermediate
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: may be a significant risk in some locations during the transmission season (typically April through November) (2007) |
| Nationality: |
noun: Sahrawi(s), Sahraoui(s)
adjective: Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian |
| Ethnic groups: |
Arab, Berber |
| Religions: |
Muslim |
| Languages: |
Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic |
| Literacy: |
NA |
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