Cyprus

Cyprus People

Population
775,927 (July 2004 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 21.4% (male 84,850; female 81,235)
15-64 years: 67.4% (male 264,441; female 258,150)
65 years and over: 11.2% (male 38,058; female 49,193) (2004 est.)

Median age
total: 34.4 years
male: 33.4 years
female: 35.5 years (2004 est.)

Population growth rate
0.55% (2004 est.)

Birth rate
12.66 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Death rate
7.63 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Net migration rate
0.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

Infant mortality rate
total: 7.36 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 9.19 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.44 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 77.46 years
male: 75.11 years
female: 79.92 years (2004 est.)

Total fertility rate
1.85 children born/woman (2004 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
0.1% (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS
less than 1,000 (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths
NA

Nationality
noun: Cypriot(s)
adjective: Cypriot

Ethnic groups
Greek 77%, Turkish 18%, other 5% (2001)

Religions
Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, Maronite, Armenian Apostolic, and other 4%

Languages
Greek, Turkish, English

Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.6%
male: 98.9%
female: 96.3% (2003 est.)



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