Population199,509 (July 2006 est.) Age structure0-14 years: 28.9% (male 29,540/female 28,210) Median agetotal: 28.6 years Population growth rate1.96% (2006 est.) Birth rate20.46 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) Death rate4.88 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.) Net migration rate4.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.) Sex ratioat birth: 1.05 male(s)/female Infant mortality ratetotal: 11.76 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 77.27 years Total fertility rate2.98 children born/woman (2006 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rateNA HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDSNA HIV/AIDS - deathsNA Nationalitynoun: French Guianese (singular and plural) Ethnic groupsblack or mulatto 66%, white 12%, East Indian, Chinese, Amerindian 12%, other 10% ReligionsRoman Catholic LanguagesFrench Literacydefinition: age 15 and over can read and write |
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Source: CIA World Factbook |