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Population:
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42,954,279 (July 2005 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 30.7% (male 6,670,950/female 6,516,371)
15-64 years: 64.2% (male 13,424,433/female 14,142,825) 65 years and over: 5.1% (male 968,127/female 1,231,573) (2005 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 26.04 years
male: 25.14 years female: 26.93 years (2005 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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1.49% (2005 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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20.82 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Death rate:
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5.59 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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-0.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2005 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 20.97 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 24.92 deaths/1,000 live births female: 16.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 71.72 years
male: 67.88 years female: 75.7 years (2005 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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2.56 children born/woman (2005 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.7% (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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190,000 (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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3,600 (2003 est.) |
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Nationality:
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noun: Colombian(s)
adjective: Colombian |
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Ethnic groups:
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mestizo 58%, white 20%, mulatto 14%, black 4%, mixed black-Amerindian 3%, Amerindian 1% |
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 90%, other 10% |
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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: 92.5% male: 92.4% female: 92.6% (2003 est.) |
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