| Population :
| 523,051 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 42%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 110 268.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 109 222.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 54,30%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 136 370.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 147 431.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 3,80%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 8 745.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 11 015.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 18.7 years .
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| Median age male :
| 18.1 years .
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| Median age female :
| 19.4 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 2.43% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 36.56 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 12.27 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.03 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.01 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 0.93 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.79 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 0.95 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 93.27 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 80.71 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 55.15 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 53 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 57.36 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 4.68 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 3.4% (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| 5,900 (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| 370 (2001 est.) .
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| Nationality noun :
| Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Equatorial Guinean or Equatoguinean .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Bioko (primarily Bubi, some Fernandinos), Rio Muni (primarily Fang), Europeans less than 1,000, mostly Spanish .
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| Religions :
| nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices .
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| Languages :
| Spanish (official), French (official), pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 85,70%.
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| Literacy male :
| 93,30%.
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| Literacy female :
| 78.4% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| republic .
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| Independence :
| 12 October 1968 (from Spain) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day, 12 October (1968) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal adult .
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| Economy overview :
| The discovery and exploitation of large oil reserves have contributed to dramatic economic growth in recent years. Forestry, farming, and fishing are also major components of GDP. Subsistence farming predominates. Although pre-independence Equatorial Guin.
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| Population below poverty line :
| NA .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| .
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| Agriculture products :
| coffee, cocoa, rice, yams, cassava (tapioca), bananas, palm oil nuts; livestock; timber .
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| Industries :
| petroleum, fishing, sawmilling, natural gas .
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| Exports commodities :
| petroleum, methanol, timber, cocoa .
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| Exports partners :
| US 33.3%, Spain 25.5%, China 14.2%, Canada 12.7%, Italy 6.3% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day, 12 October (1968) .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day, 12 October (1968) .
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| Internet users :
| 1,800 (2002) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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