| Population: |
698,585
Note: includes 235,108 non-nationals (July 2006 est.)
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| Age structure: |
0-14 years : 27.4% (male 96,567/female 94,650)
15-64 years: 69.1% (male 280,272/female 202,451)
65 years and over: 3.5% (male 12,753/female 11,892) (2006 est.)
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| Median age: |
Total : 29.4 years
Male: 32.4 years
Female: 25.8 years (2006 est.)
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| Population growth rate: |
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| Birth rate: |
17.8 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
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| Death rate: |
4.14 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
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| Net migration rate: |
0.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
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| Sex ratio: |
At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.38 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.07 male(s)/female
Total population: 1.26 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
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| Infant mortality rate: |
Total: 16.8 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 19.65 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 13.87 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
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| Life expectancy at birth: |
Total population: 74.45 years
Male: 71.97 years
Female: 77 years (2006 est.)
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| Total fertility rate: |
2.6 children born/woman (2006 est.)
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| Nationality: |
Noun: Bahraini(s)
Adjective: Bahraini
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| Ethnic groups: |
Bahraini 62.4%, non-Bahraini 37.6% (2001 census)
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| Religions: |
Muslim (Shi'a and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census)
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| Languages: |
Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
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| Literacy: |
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Total population : 89.1%
Male: 91.9%
Female: 85% (2003 est.)
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