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Age structure > 0-14 years	32.9		[91st of 226]
Age structure > 15-64 years	61.7		[143rd of 226]
Source: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005
Age structure > 65 years and over	5.5 %		[111st of 225]
Source: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005
Birth rate	22.65 births/1,000 population		[83rd of 226]
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Chinese population	15,000		[45th of 127]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Death rate	5.3 deaths/1,000 population		[180th of 226]
Source: University Libraries, Ohio University
Ethnic groups mixed 73%, white 16%, black 11%
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Gender development	0.718		[77th of 141]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Percentage living in urban areas	59%		[96th of 199]
Source: Human Development Reports, United Nations 2002
Population	9,507,133		[86th of 242]
Source: Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2003 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights. Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies
Population growth rate	1.495%		[94th of 235]
Source: World Development Indicators database and CIA World Factbook
Population in 2015	10,124		[85th of 225]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Sex ratio > 15-64 years	1.04		[43rd of 223]
Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision and World Urbanization Prospects: http://esa.un.org/unpp
Sex ratio > At birth	1.04 male(s)/female		[150th of 223]
Source: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005
Sex ratio > Total population	1.03 male(s)/female		[41st of 224]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Sex ratio > Under 15 years	1.04 male(s)/female		[98th of 224]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Total fertility rate	2.78 children born/woman		[83rd of 225]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Total Population	9,183,984		[84th of 227]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Urban population	5,941,798		[70th of 195]
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center Spanish Statistical Institute
Urbanization	66		[73rd of 204]
Source: World Development Indicators database

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