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People of Nauru

Population:13,528 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 36.4% (male 2,508/female 2,410)
15-64 years: 61.6% (male 4,111/female 4,224)
65 years and over: 2% (male 144/female 131) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 21 years
male: 20.4 years
female: 21.5 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:1.781% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:24.47 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:6.65 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.041 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.973 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.099 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 9.6 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 12.07 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 7.02 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 63.44 years
male: 59.85 years
female: 67.21 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:3.02 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:NA
Nationality:noun: Nauruan(s)
adjective: Nauruan
Ethnic groups:Nauruan 58%, other Pacific Islander 26%, Chinese 8%, European 8%
Religions:Christian (two-thirds Protestant, one-third Roman Catholic)
Languages:Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
Literacy:definition: NA
total population: NA
male: NA
female: NA

Nauru Quickstats

  • Population: 13,528 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 21 sq km
  • Density: 621 /km² (13th)
  • GDP (total): $60 million (224th)
  • GDP (per capita): $5,000 (2005
  • Literacy:

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  • Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)
  • Dial code: +674

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