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Dominican Republic:
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Other pages in this profile of the Dominican Republic:
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Population |
Definition - World rank and map 9,507,133 (July 2008 est.) |
Population density |
Definition - World rank and map 196.5 people per sq. km (July 2008 est.) |
Age structure |
Definition - World rank and map 0-14 years: 31.8% (male 1,537,981/female 1,482,546) 15-64 years: 62.4% (male 3,029,349/female 2,905,471) 65 years and over: 5.8% (male 255,898/female 295,888) (2008 est.) |
Median Age |
Definition - World rank and map total: 24.7 years male: 24.6 years female: 24.8 years (2008 est.) |
Population growth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 1.495% (2008 est.) |
Birth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 22.65 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Death rate |
Definition - World rank and map 5.3 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate |
Definition - World rank and map -2.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Sex ratio |
Definition at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2008 est.) |
Infant mortality rate |
Definition - World rank and map total: 26.93 deaths/1,000 live births male: 29.01 deaths/1,000 live births female: 24.78 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth |
Definition - World rank and map total population: 73.39 years male: 71.61 years female: 75.24 years (2008 est.) |
Total fertility rate |
Definition - World rank and map 2.78 children born/woman (2008 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
Definition - World rank and map 1.7% (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
Definition - World rank and map 88,000 (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths |
Definition 7,900 (2003 est.) |
Major infectious diseases |
Definition degree of risk: high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria water contact disease: leptospirosis (2008) |
Nationality |
Definition noun: Dominican(s) adjective: Dominican |
Ethnic groups |
Definition mixed 73%, white 16%, black 11% |
Religions |
Definition Roman Catholic 95%, other 5% |
Languages |
Definition Spanish |
Literacy |
Definition definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 87% male: 86.8% female: 87.2% (2002 census) |
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