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Population Is:
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106,202,903
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Population Growth Rate Is:
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1.17% per year
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Average Number of Births Is:
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21.01 Births/1000
people
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Average Number of Deaths Is:
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7.73 Deaths/1000
people
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Infant Mortality Rate Is:
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20.91 deaths per 1000 live
births
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Average Life Expectancy At Birth
Is:
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75.19 years (72.42 years for
men and 78.10 years for women)
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Average Fertility Rate Is:
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2.45 children born per
woman
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AIDS Infection Rate Is:
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0.3% of the population
(or approximately 160,000
people)
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Number of People Who Die Each Year From
AIDS Is:
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5,000
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Religions Followed Are:
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89% Roman Catholic;
6% Protestant; 5% Other
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Unemployment Rate Is:
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3.6% plus underemployment rate
of 25%
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Population Below
The Poverty Line Is:
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4%
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Top Industries Are:
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Food & Beverages, Tobacco,
Chemicals, Iron & Steel, Petroleum,
Mining, Textiles, Clothing, Motor
Vehicles, Consumer Durables, Tourism
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Top Agricultural Products
Produced Are:
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Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, Rice,
Beans, Cotton, Coffee, Fruit, Tomatoes,
Beef, Poultry, Dairy Products, Wood
Products
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