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Luxembourg People:

Population:
468,571 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure:
0-14 years: 18.9% (male:45,768; female:42,980)
15-64 years: 66.5% (male:157,453; female:153,927)
65 years and over: 14.6% (male:27,573; female:40,870) (2005)

Median age:
total: 38.51 years
male: 37.56 years
female: 39.48 years (2005)

Population growth rate:
1.25% (2005 est.)

Birth rate:
12.06 births / 1,000 population (2005 est.)

Death rate:
8.41 deaths / 1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate:
8.86 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female (2005)
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female (2005)
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female (2005)
65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female (2005)
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2005)

Infant mortality rate:
total: 4.81 deaths / 1,000 live births (2005 est.)
male: 4.79 deaths / 1,000 live births
female: 4.83 deaths / 1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth:
total: 78.74 years (2005 est.)
male: 75.45 years
female: 82.24 years

Total fertility rate:
1.79 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS — adult prevalence rate:
0.2% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS — people living with HIV/AIDS:
less than 500 (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS — deaths:
less than 100 (2003 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Luxembourger(s)
adjective: Luxembourg

Ethnic groups:
Celtic base (with French and German blend), Portuguese , Italian , Slavs (from Montenegro, Albania, and Kosovo), European (guest and resident workers)

Religions:
Roman Catholic 87%, Protestants 13%, Jews, Muslims (2000)

Languages:
Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100% (2000)



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Washington D.C.: Central Intelligence Agency, 2005
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