Aruba: People
| People | Aruba |
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Population:
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71,218 (July 2004 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 20.3% (male 7,429; female 7,051)
15-64 years: 68.2% (male 23,587; female 25,007) 65 years and over: 11.4% (male 3,347; female 4,797) (2004 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 37.5 years
male: 35.7 years female: 39.1 years (2004 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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0.51% (2004 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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11.53 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
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Death rate:
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6.47 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 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: 0.94 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 6.02 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.14 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) male: 6.85 deaths/1,000 live births |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 78.98 years
male: 75.64 years female: 82.49 years (2004 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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1.79 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA% |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality:
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noun: Aruban(s)
adjective: Aruban; Dutch |
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Ethnic groups:
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mixed white/Caribbean Amerindian 80% |
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 82%, Protestant 8%, Hindu, Muslim, Confucian, Jewish |
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Languages:
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Dutch (official), Papiamento (a Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English dialect), English (widely spoken), Spanish |
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Literacy:
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definition:
total population: 97% male: NA% female: NA% |
See Also:
- Background & Geography
- People
- Government
- Economy
- Communications
- Transportation
- Military
- Transnational Issues & International Disputes
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