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Population:
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8,721,594 (July 2002 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 33.7%
(male 1,503,344; female 1,439,157)
15-64 years: 61.3% (male 2,720,308; female 2,621,539)
65 years and over: 5% (male 206,556; female 230,690) (2002 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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1.61% (2002 est.)
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Birth rate:
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24.4 births/1,000 population
(2002 est.) |
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Death rate:
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4.68 deaths/1,000 population
(2002 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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-3.59 migrant(s)/1,000
population (2002 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05
male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.9 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2002 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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33.41 deaths/1,000 live
births (2002 est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population:
73.68 years
female: 75.91 years (2002 est.)
male: 71.57 years |
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Total fertility rate:
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2.94 children born/woman
(2002 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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2.8% (1999 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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130,000 (1999 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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4,900 (1999 est.)
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Nationality:
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noun: Dominican(s)
adjective: Dominican |
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Ethnic groups:
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white 16%, black 11%, mixed
73% |
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 95%
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Languages:
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Spanish
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and
over can read and write
total population: 82.1%
male: 82%
female: 82.2% (1995 est.) |
