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Martinique People
Martinique People: A summary of information about Martinique People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Martinique: People
Population
414,516 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 23% (male 48,578; female 47,283) 15-64 years: 67% (male 137,724; female 139,241) 65 years and over: 10% (male 18,508; female 23,182) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
0.96% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
16.1 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
6.38 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
-0.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
7.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 78.25 years male: 79.03 years female: 77.46 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.8 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Martiniquais (singular and plural) adjective: Martiniquais
Ethnic groups
African and African-white-Indian mixture 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5%
Religions
Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 5%
Languages
French, Creole patois
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93% male: 92% female: 93% (1982 est.)
