<Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> 5,082,059 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> 5,881,766 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 6,628,637 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> 8,049,313 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21.4% </Td> </Tr>

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