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Taiwan - People

Population
22,920,946 (July 2008 est.)
Age structure
Median age
Population growth rate
0.238% (2008 est.)
Birth rate
8.99 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Death rate
6.65 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Net migration rate
0.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Sex ratio
Infant mortality rate
Life expectancy at birth
Total fertility rate
1.13 children born/woman (2008 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS
NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths
NA
Nationality
Ethnic groups
Taiwanese (including Hakka) 84%, mainland Chinese 14%, indigenous 2%
Religions
mixture of Buddhist and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%, other 2.5%
Languages
Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects
Literacy
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Last Updated: June 10, 2008