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Dominican Republic People 1996

Population:

7,511,263 (July 1995 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:

35% (female 1,288,210; male 1,336,162)

15-64 years:

61% (female 2,246,791; male 2,312,555)

65 years and over:

4% (female 178,388; male 149,157) (July 1995 est.)

Population growth rate:

1.17% (1995 est.)

Birth rate:

23.92 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Death rate:

6.15 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Net migration rate:

-6.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

49.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:

68.73 years

male:

66.57 years

female:

70.99 years (1995 est.)

Total fertility rate:

2.72 children born/woman (1995 est.)

Nationality:

noun:

Dominican(s)

adjective:

Dominican

Ethnic divisions:

white 16%, black 11%, mixed 73%

Religions:

Roman Catholic 95%

Languages:

Spanish

Literacy:

age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)

total population:

83%

male:

85%

female:

82%

Labor force:

2.3 million to 2.6 million

by occupation:

agriculture 49%, services 33%, industry 18% (1986)

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