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Population:
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8,715,602 (July 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 33.6% (male 1,497,777; female 1,431,104)
15-64 years: 61.2% (male 2,719,505; female 2,614,495)
65 years and over: 5.2% (male 212,045; female 240,676) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 23.5 years
male: 23.3 years
female: 23.7 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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1.36% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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23.94 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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6.88 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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-3.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 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: 0.88 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 34.19 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 31.55 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 36.7 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 67.96 years
male: 66.41 years
female: 69.58 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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2.92 children born/woman (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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2.5% (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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130,000 (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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7,800 (2001 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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