Senegal People, Senegal's People, Senegals People, Senegalese People

Population: 11,126,832 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 42.8% (male 2,404,461/female 2,360,167) 15-64 years: 54.1% (male 2,901,689/female 3,122,854) 65 years and over: 3% (male 161,173/female 176,488) (2005 est.)

Median age: total: 18.15 years male: 17.6 years female: 18.7 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.48% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 10.6 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: 0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.91 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 55.51 deaths/1,000 live births male: 59.17 deaths/1,000 live births female: 51.75 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 58.9 years male: 57.37 years female: 60.47 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 4.75 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.8% (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 44,000 (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 3,500 (2003 est.)

Nationality: noun: Senegalese (singular and plural) adjective: Senegalese

Ethnic groups: Wolof 43.3%, Pular 23.8%, Serer 14.7%, Jola 3.7%, Mandinka 3%, Soninke 1.1%, European and Lebanese 1%, other 9.4%

Religions: Muslim 94%, indigenous beliefs 1%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic)

Languages: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.2% male: 50% female: 30.7% (2003 est.)



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Areas in Senegal: Cape Verde Peninsula | Diourbel Region | Fatick | Kaolack Region | Louga Region | Lower Casamance | Matam Region | Saint-Louis Region | Tambacounda Region | Thiès Region | Upper Casamance