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EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TODAY: THE NETHERLANDS

The People of the Netherlands Population: 17,084,719 Ethnic groups: Dutch, Turkish, Indonesian, Moroccan Age structure:

0–14 years 16.41% 15–64 years 64.86% 65 years and above 18.73%

Population grown rate: 0.39% Birth rate: 10.9 births/1,000 pop. Death rate: 8.9 deaths/1,000 pop. Migration rate: 1.9 migrants/1,000 pop. Infant mortality rate: 3.6 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birth: Total population : 81.4 years Male: 79.3 years Female: 83.7 years Total fertility rate: 1.78 children born/woman

Religions: Roman Catholic 28%, Protestant 19% (includes Dutch Reformed 9%, Protestant Church of the Netherlands 7%, Calvinist 3%), other 11% (includes about 5% Muslim and smaller numbers of Hindu, Buddhist, Jehovah’s Witness, and Orthodox), none 42% Languages: Dutch (official), Frisian (official) Literacy rate: 99%

Source: www.cia.gov 2017

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