| Appendix 1-1 Main Indicators of Area and Population | |||||
| Item | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
| Area (10 000 sq.km) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Year-end Population (10 000 persons) | 2174.3 | 2192.9 | 2209.2 | 2227.7 | 2240.6 |
| Male | 1116.4 | 1124.3 | 1131.3 | 1139.2 | 1144.2 |
| Female | 1057.9 | 1068.5 | 1078.0 | 1088.5 | 1096.4 |
| Crude Birth Rate (‰) | 15.10 | 12.40 | 12.89 | 13.80 | 11.65 |
| Crude Death Rate (‰) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Infant Mortality Rate (‰) | 7.12 | 7.07 | 7.23 | 6.99 | |
| Fertility Rate (‰) | 53 | 43 | 45 | 48 | |
| Natural Population Growth Rate (‰) | 9.50 | 6.80 | 7.16 | 8.10 | 5.94 |
| Marriage Rate (‰) | 7.70 | 6.70 | 7.87 | 8.20 | 7.63 |
| Divorce Rate (‰) | 1.80 | 2.00 | 2.23 | 2.40 | 2.53 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth (years) | |||||
| Male | 71.93 | 72.20 | 72.46 | 72.63 | |
| Female | 77.81 | 77.96 | 78.12 | 78.30 | |
| Age-specific Distribution (%) | |||||
| 0-14 | 22.60 | 21.96 | 21.43 | 21.11 | 20.81 |
| 15-64 | 69.34 | 69.79 | 70.13 | 70.26 | 70.39 |
| 65 and Over | 8.06 | 8.26 | 8.44 | 8.62 | 8.81 |
| Non-agricultural Population as % | |||||
| of Total Population (%) | 82.9 | 83.0 | 83.0 | ||
| Population Density (persons/sq.km) | 600.8 | 606.0 | 610.5 | 615.6 | 619.1 |