People - Facts and figures

People    Netherlands Population: 16,407,491 (July 2005 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 18.1% (male 1,523,316/female 1,453,232) 15-64 years: 67.8% (male 5,627,007/female 5,491,802) 65 years and over: 14.1% (male 974,037/female 1,338,097) (2005 est.) Median age: total: 39.04 years male: 38.22 years female: 39.9 years (2005 est.) Population growth rate: 0.53% (2005 est.) Birth rate: 11.14 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) Death rate: 8.68 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) Net migration rate: 2.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.73 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2005 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 78.81 years male: 76.25 years female: 81.51 years (2005 est.) Total fertility rate: 1.66 children born/woman (2005 est.) Nationality: noun: Dutchman(men), Dutchwoman(women) adjective: Dutch Ethnic groups: Dutch 83%, other 17% (of which 9% are non-Western origin mainly Turks, Moroccans, Antilleans, Surinamese, and Indonesians) (1999 est.) Religions: Roman Catholic 31%, Protestant 22%, Muslim 4%, other 4%, none 39% (2002). Freedom of religion and religious beliefs is a fundamental right in Holland. This means that people are free to worship as they choose, either individually or in groups, provided they remain within the boundaries imposed by the law and respect others (for example with regard to noise levels, health hazards and disturbances of the peace). In Holland, church and state are separate. The government does not interfere in the internal affairs of organizations that profess religious or philosophical beliefs, and the latter do not interfere with matters of state. There are approximately 400 mosques and prayer centers in Holland (245 Turkish, 130 Moroccan and 25 Surinamese). Islamic burial grounds have also been established in many places. Languages: Dutch (official), Frisian (official) Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% (2000 est.) male: NA% female: NA%

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