| Population :
| 7,415 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 18,90%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 710.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 689.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 71,40%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 2 739.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 2 559.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 9,70%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 319.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 399.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 34.7 years .
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| Median age male :
| 34.9 years .
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| Median age female :
| 34.5 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 0.62% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 12.68 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 6.47 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 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.03 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 1.07 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.8 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 1.03 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 23.7 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 15.81 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 77.57 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 74.67 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 80.61 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 1.54 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| NA .
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| hiv aids people :
| NA .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Saint Helenian(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Saint Helenian .
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| Ethnic groups :
| African descent 50%, white 25%, Chinese 25% .
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| Religions :
| Anglican (majority), Baptist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic .
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| Languages :
| English .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 20 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 97%.
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| Literacy male :
| 97%.
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| Literacy female :
| 98% (1987 est.) .
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| Government type :
| NA .
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| Independence :
| none (overseas territory of the UK) .
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| National holiday :
| Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926) .
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| Suffrage :
| NA years of age .
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| Economy overview :
| The economy depends largely on financial assistance from the UK, which amounted to about $5 million in 1997 or almost one-half of annual budgetary revenues. The local population earns income from fishing, the raising of livestock, and sales of handicrafts. Because there are few jobs, 25% of the work force has left to seek employment on Ascension Island, on the Falklands, and in the UK. .
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| Population below poverty line :
| NA .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture and fishing 6%, industry (mainly construction) 48%, services 46% (1987 est.) .
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| Agriculture products :
| corn, potatoes, vegetables; timber; fish, crawfish (on Tristan da Cunha) .
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| Industries :
| construction, crafts (furniture, lacework, fancy woodwork), fishing .
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| Exports commodities :
| fish (frozen, canned, and salt-dried skipjack, tuna), coffee, handicrafts .
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| Exports partners :
| US 25%, Tanzania 20%, Indonesia 10%, UK 10%, Japan 5%, Netherlands 5%, Philippines 5%, Spain 5% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926) .
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| Imports partners :
| Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926) .
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| Internet users :
| 500 (2002) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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