Appendix 1-2  Main Indicators of Area and Population
Item	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Area                               (10 000 sq.km)	3.6	3.6	3.6	3.6	3.6
Year-end Population   (10 000 persons)	2260.5	2268.9	2277.0	2287.7	2295.8
Male	1151.5	1154.2	1156.2	1159.2	1160.8
Female	1108.9	1114.8	1120.8	1128.5	1135
Crude Birth Rate                               (‰)	10.06	9.56	9.06	8.96	8.92
Crude Death Rate                             (‰)	5.8	6.0	6.1	6.0	6.2
Infant Mortality Rate                       (‰)	6.41	6.20	5.99	5.78
Fertility Rate                                     (‰)	36	34	33	33	32
Natural Population Growth Rate     (‰)	4.27	3.59	2.92	3.01	2.76
Marriage Rate    (couple/1000 persons)	7.60	5.80	6.21	6.25	5.89
Divorce Rate      (couple/1000 persons)	2.87	2.77	2.75	2.83	2.55
Life Expectancy at Birth             (years)
Male	74.77	74.68	74.50	74.57
Female	80.33	80.75	80.80	80.81
Age-specific Distribution                (%)
0-14	19.83	19.34	18.70	18.12	17.56
15-64	70.94	71.19	71.56	71.88	72.24
65 and Over	9.24	9.48	9.74	10.00	10.21
Sex Ratio                          (female=100)	103.84	103.53	103.16	102.72	102.28
Population Density       (persons/sq.km)	624.6	627.0	629.2	632.2	634.4