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| People | Colombia |
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Population:
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41,662,073 (July 2003 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 31.3% (male 6,601,581; female 6,447,679)
15-64 years: 63.7% (male 12,931,093; female 13,626,333) 65 years and over: 4.9% (male 913,798; female 1,141,589) (2003 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 25.6 years
male: 24.8 years female: 26.4 years (2002) |
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Population growth rate:
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1.56% (2003 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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21.59 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Death rate:
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5.63 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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-0.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2003 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 22.47 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 18.34 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.) male: 26.46 deaths/1,000 live births |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 71.14 years
male: 67.29 years female: 75.12 years (2003 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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2.61 children born/woman (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.4% (2001 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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140,000 (2001 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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5,600 (2001 est.) |
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Nationality:
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noun: Colombian(s)
adjective: Colombian |
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Ethnic groups:
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mestizo 58%, white 20%, mulatto 14%, black 4%, mixed black-Amerindian 3%, Amerindian 1% |
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 90% |
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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: 92.5% male: 92.4% female: 92.6% (2003 est.) |
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