The CIA World Factbook Edition 1992 People
Ethnic groups In 36 editions of 36.
Ethnic groups was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 1992 edition carries it in 233 entries, in its People section, under the heading “Ethnic divisions”. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
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- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025) and “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996).
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Africa
55 entriesBenin
African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba); Europeans 5,500
Burkina now Burkina Faso
- more than 50 tribes;
- principal tribe is Mossi (about 2.5 million);
- other important groups are Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, and Fulani
Burundi
- Africans - Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 14%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%;
- other Africans include about 70,000 refugees, mostly Rwandans and Zairians;
- non-Africans include about 3,000 Europeans and 2,000 South Asians
Cameroon
- over 200 tribes of widely differing background;
- Cameroon Highlanders 31%, Equatorial Bantu 19%, Kirdi 11%, Fulani 10%, Northwestern Bantu 8%, Eastern Nigritic 7%, other African 13%, non-African less than 1%
Central African Republic
- about 80 ethnic groups, the majority of which have related ethnic and linguistic characteristics;
- Baya 34%, Banda 27%, Sara 10%, Mandjia 21%, Mboum 4%, M'Baka 4%;
- 6,500 Europeans, of whom 3,600 are French
Chad
- some 200 distinct ethnic groups, most of whom are Muslims (Arabs, Toubou, Hadjerai, Fulbe, Kotoko, Kanembou, Baguirmi, Boulala, Zaghawa, and Maba) in the north and center and non-Muslims (Sara, Ngambaye, Mbaye, Goulaye, Moundang, Moussei, Massa) in the south;
- some 150,000 nonindigenous, of whom 1,000 are French
Zaire now Democratic Republic of the Congo
- over 200 African ethnic groups, the majority are Bantu;
- four largest tribes - Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) make up about 45% of the population
Congo now Republic of the Congo
- about 15 ethnic groups divided into some 75 tribes, almost all Bantu;
- most important ethnic groups are Kongo (48%) in the south, Sangha (20%) and M'Bochi (12%) in the north, Teke (17%) in the center;
- about 8,500 Europeans, mostly French
Ivory Coast now Cote d'Ivoire
- over 60 ethnic groups;
- most important are the Baoule 23%, Bete 18%, Senoufou 15%, Malinke 11%, and Agni;
- foreign Africans, mostly Burkinabe about 2 million;
- non-Africans about 130,000 to 330,000 (French 30,000 and Lebanese 100,000 to 300,000)
Equatorial Guinea
- indigenous population of Bioko, primarily Bubi, some Fernandinos;
- Rio Muni, primarily Fang;
- less than 1,000 Europeans, mostly Spanish
Gabon
- about 40 Bantu tribes, including four major tribal groupings (Fang, Eshira, Bapounou, Bateke);
- about 100,000 expatriate Africans and Europeans, including 27,000 French
The Gambia
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%); non-Gambian 1%
Ghana
black African 99.8% (major tribes - Akan 44%, Moshi-Dagomba 16%, Ewe 13%, Ga 8%), European and other 0.2%
Guinea-Bissau
African about 99% (Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%); European and mulatto less than 1%
Kenya
Kikuyu 21%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 11%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, Asian, European, and Arab 1%
Libya
Berber and Arab 97%; some Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, and Tunisians
Madagascar
- basic split between highlanders of predominantly Malayo-Indonesian origin (Merina and related Betsileo) on the one hand and coastal tribes, collectively termed the Cotiers, with mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry (Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), on the other;
- there are also small French, Indian, Creole, and Comoran communities;
- no current, accurate assessment of tribal numbers is available
Mozambique
majority from indigenous tribal groups; Europeans about 10,000, Euro-Africans 35,000, Indians 15,000
Namibia
black 86%, white 6.6%, mixed 7.4%; about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% from the Kavangos tribe
Niger
- Hausa 56%;
- Djerma 22%;
- Fula 8.5%;
- Tuareg 8%;
- Beri Beri (Kanouri) 4.3%;
- Arab, Toubou, and Gourmantche 1.2%;
- about 4,000 French expatriates
Nigeria
- more than 250 tribal groups;
- Hausa and Fulani of the north, Yoruba of the southwest, and Ibos of the southeast make up 65% of the population;
- about 27,000 non-Africans
Reunion
most of the population is of intermixed French, African, Malagasy, Chinese, Pakistani, and Indian ancestry
Sao Tome and Principe
mestico, angolares (descendents of Angolan slaves), forros (descendents of freed slaves), servicais (contract laborers from Angola, Mozambique, and Cape Verde), tongas (children of servicais born on the islands), and Europeans (primarily Portuguese)
Sierra Leone
- native African 99% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%);
- Creole, European, Lebanese, and Asian 1%;
- 13 tribes
Tanzania
mainland - native African consisting of well over 100 tribes 99%; Asian, European, and Arab 1%
Togo
- 37 tribes;
- largest and most important are Ewe, Mina, and Kabye;
- under 1% European and Syrian-Lebanese
Arctic Region
3 entriesAsia
23 entriesAfghanistan
Pashtun 38%, Tajik 25%, Uzbek 6%, Hazara 19%; minor ethnic groups include Chahar Aimaks, Turkmen, Baloch, and others
Azerbaijan
- Azeri 82.7%, Russian 5.6%, Armenian 5.6%, Daghestanis 3.2%, other 2.9%;
- note - Armenian share may be less than 5.6% because many Armenians have fled the ethnic violence since 1989 census
British Indian Ocean Territory
civilian inhabitants, known as the Ilois, evacuated to Mauritius before construction of UK and US defense facilities
China
Han Chinese 93.3%; Zhuang, Uygur, Hui, Yi, Tibetan, Miao, Manchu, Mongol, Buyi, Korean, and other nationalities 6.7%
Maldives
Maldivians are a generally homogenous admixture of Sinhalese, Dravidian, Arab, Austrolasian, and African
Nepal
- Newars,
- Indians,
- Tibetans,
- Gurungs,
- Magars,
- Tamangs,
- Bhotias,
- Rais,
- Limbus,
- Sherpas,
- as well as many smaller groups
Pakistan
- Punjabi,
- Sindhi,
- Pashtun (Pathan),
- Baloch,
- Muhajir (immigrants from India and their descendents)
Uzbekistan
Uzbek 71%, Russian 8%, Tajik 5%, other 16%; note - includes 70% of Crimean Tatars since their World War II deportation
Central America and the Caribbean
31 entriesAntigua and Barbuda
almost entirely of black African origin; some of British, Portuguese, Lebanese, and Syrian origin
Martinique
- African and African-Caucasian-Indian mixture 90%,
- Caucasian 5%,
- East Indian,
- Lebanese,
- Chinese less than 5%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- mainly of black African descent;
- remainder mixed,
- with some white,
- East Indian,
- Carib Indian
Europe
45 entriesGreece
Greek 98%, other 2%; note - the Greek Government states there are no ethnic divisions in Greece
Italy
- primarily Italian but population includes small clusters of German-, French-, and Slovene-Italians in the north and Albanian-Italians and Greek-Italians in the south;
- Sicilians;
- Sardinians
Luxembourg
Celtic base, with French and German blend; also guest and worker residents from Portugal, Italy, and European countries
Portugal
- homogeneous Mediterranean stock in mainland, Azores, Madeira Islands;
- citizens of black African descent who immigrated to mainland during decolonization number less than 100,000
Romania
Romanian 89.1%, Hungarian 8.9%, German 0.4%, Ukrainian, Serb, Croat, Russian, Turk, and Gypsy 1.6%
Sweden
- homogeneous white population;
- small Lappish minority;
- foreign born or first-generation immigrants (Finns, Yugoslavs, Danes, Norwegians, Greeks, Turks) about 12%
United Kingdom
English 81.5%, Scottish 9.6%, Irish 2.4%, Welsh 1.9%, Ulster 1.8%, West Indian, Indian, Pakistani, and other 2.8%
Middle East
17 entriesOman
mostly Arab, with small Balochi, Zanzibari, and South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi) groups
United Arab Emirates
- Emirian 19%, other Arab 23%, South Asian (fluctuating) 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 8%;
- less than 20% of the population are UAE citizens (1982)
Yemen
- North - Arab 90%, Afro-Arab (mixed) 10%;
- South - almost all Arabs;
- a few Indians, Somalis, and Europeans
North America
5 entriesOceania
25 entriesMicronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
nine ethnic Micronesian and Polynesian groups
Northern Mariana Islands
- Chamorro majority;
- Carolinians and other Micronesians;
- Spanish, German, Japanese admixtures
Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the now Palau
Palauans are a composite of Polynesian, Malayan, and Melanesian races
Western Samoa now Samoa
Samoan; Euronesians (persons of European and Polynesian blood) about 7%, Europeans 0.4%
Vanuatu
indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, remainder Vietnamese, Chinese, and various Pacific Islanders
South America
14 entriesBrazil
- Portuguese,
- Italian,
- German,
- Japanese,
- black,
- Amerindian;
- white 55%,
- mixed 38%,
- black 6%,
- other 1%
Southeast Asia
15 entriesCocos Islands now Cocos (Keeling) Islands
mostly Europeans on West Island and Cocos Malays on Home Island
Vietnam
- predominantly Vietnamese 85-90%;
- Chinese 3%;
- ethnic minorities include Muong, Thai, Meo, Khmer, Man, Cham;
- other mountain tribes
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1992, “Ethnic groups”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/ethnic-groups/1992.