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Population:
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8,950,034 (July 2005 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 32.9% (male 1,505,964/female 1,438,809)
15-64 years: 61.7% (male 2,815,544/female 2,703,012) 65 years and over: 5.4% (male 226,372/female 260,333) (2005 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 23.88 years
male: 23.68 years female: 24.09 years (2005 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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1.29% (2005 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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23.28 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Death rate:
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7.35 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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-3.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2005 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 32.38 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 34.81 deaths/1,000 live births female: 29.84 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 71.44 years
male: 69.94 years female: 73.03 years (2005 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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2.86 children born/woman (2005 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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1.7% (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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88,000 (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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7,900 (2003 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: 84.7% male: 84.6% female: 84.8% (2003 est.) |
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