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The People of Northern Mariana Islands

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Population: 88,662 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 18% (male 8,372/female 7,616) 15-64 years: 80.3% (male 28,602/female 42,557) 65 years and over: 1.7% (male 786/female 729) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 30.1 years male: 32.1 years female: 29.2 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.292% (2009 est.)

Death rate: 2.31 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate: 6.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.67 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.08 male(s)/female total population: 0.74 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 6.59 deaths/1,000 live births male: 6.56 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 76.7 years male: 74.08 years female: 79.47 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.15 children born/woman (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA

Nationality: noun: NA (US citizens) adjective: NA

Ethnic groups: Asian 56.3%, Pacific islander 36.3%, Caucasian 1.8%, other 0.8%, mixed 4.8% (2000 census)

Religions: Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found)

Languages: Philippine languages 24.4%, Chinese 23.4%, Chamorro 22.4%, English 10.8%, other Pacific island languages 9.5%, other 9.6% (2000 census)

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 97% female: 96% (1980 est.)