La Guajira

  • Capital:Riohacha
  • Languages:Spanish
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  • First Person:Tania María Buitrago González (Governor)
  • Population (persons):623,250 (2005)
  • Area in sq.km:20848 (2005)
  • Population Density (persons/sq.km):29.89 (2005)
  • Number of Births:10,959 (2005)
  • Life expectancy at birth:75.21 (2015)
  • Maternal mortality rate:125.8 (2004)
  • Infant mortality rate:33.0 (2005)
  • Domestic violence rate:80.0 (2005)
  • Net primary education coverage (rate):102.0 (2003)
  • Net secondary education coverage (rate):50.0 (2003)
  • Dropout, Primary (Rural):8.6 (2002)
  • Dropout, Secondary (Rural):8.9 (2002)

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