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Canada

 
     
    • Population: 
      30,200,000 (1998 est.) 
     
    • Age structure: 
     
        0-14 years: 
        21% (female 2,874,705; male 3,016,050) 
     
        15-64 years: 
        67% (female 9,529,272; male 9,531,107) 
     
        65 years and over: 
        12% (female 2,022,324; male 1,461,087) (July 1997 est.) 
     
    • Population growth rate: 
      1.5% (1998 est.) 
     
    • Birth rate: 
      13.74 births/1,000 population (1997 est.) 
     
    • Death rate: 
      7.43 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.) 
     
    • Net migration rate: 
      4.55 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.) 
     
    • Infant mortality rate: 
      6.8 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.) 
     
    • Life expectancy at birth: 
     
        total population: 
        78.29 years 
     
        male: 
        74.93 years 
     
        female: 
        81.81 years (1997 est.) 
     
    • Total fertility rate: 
      1.83 children born/woman (1997 est.) 
     
    • Nationality: 
     
        noun: 
        Canadian(s) 
     
        adjective: 
        Canadian 
     
    • Ethnic divisions: 
      British Isles origin 40%, French origin 27%, other European 20%, indigenous Indian and Eskimo 1.5% 
     
    • Religions: 
      Roman Catholic 46%, United Church 16%, Anglican 10%, other 28% 
     
    • Languages: 
      English (official), French (official) 
     
    • Literacy: 
      age 15 and over can read and write  
     
        total population: 
        97% 
     
    • Labor force: 
      13.38 million 
     
        by occupation: 
        services 75%, manufacturing 14%, agriculture 4%, construction 3%, other 4% 
         
    • Women in Labor Force:

      • 37% (1997 est.) 
         
    • Refugee Information: