Editing Zamastan (section)

==Demographics==
The 2016 Zamastan Census enumerated a total population of 98,351,728, an increase of around 3.0 percent over the 2014 figure. Between 2014 and 2016, Zamastan's population grew by 2.5 million people, with immigrants accounting for two-thirds of the increase. Between 1990 and 2008, the population increased by 10.6 million, equivalent to 10.4 percent overall growth. The main drivers of population growth are immigration and, to a lesser extent, natural growth.

Zamastan has one of the highest per-capita immigration rates in the [[International Democratic Union]], driven mainly by economic policy and, to a lesser extent, family reunification. The Zamastanian public as-well as the major political parties support the current level of immigration. In 2014, a total of 260,400 immigrants were admitted to Zamastan. The government anticipated between 280,000 and 305,000 new permanent residents in the following years, a similar number of immigrants as in recent years. New immigrants settle mostly in major urban areas such as Tofino, Arinals and Emerald. Zamastan also accepts large numbers of refugees, accounting for over 5 percent of annual global refugee resettlements.

The most densely populated part of the country, accounting for nearly 50 percent, is the Tofino-Point Tarin Corridor on the coastline. An additional 30 percent live along the Alanis-Emerald Lower Mainland, and the Providence Corridor.

In common with many other developed countries, Zamastan is experiencing a demographic shift towards an older population, with more retirees and fewer people of working age. In 2006, the average age was 39.5 years; by 2014, it had risen to approximately 39.9 years.

As of 2014, the average life expectancy for Zamastanians is 81 years. The majority of Zamastanians (69.9%) live in family households, 26.8% report living alone, and those living with unrelated persons reported at 3.7%. The average size of a household in 2006 was 3.5 people.

===Cities===
(See article: [[Cities in Zamastan]])
[[File:Z -DISTRICTS.png|thumb|right|A map of the Administrative Districts of Zamastan]]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|colspan=6|
'''Largest Census Metropolitan areas in Zamastan by population
|-
|No.
|CMA<br>{{small|City}}
|colspan=2|Population
|-
|style="background-color:grey; color:white;"|1
|'''[[Tofino]]'''
|12,870,000
|-
|style="background:grey; color:white;"|2
|'''[[Arinals]]'''
|4,092,000
|-
|style="background:grey; color:white;"|3
|'''[[Emerald]]'''
|3,545,000
|-
|style="background:grey; color:white;"|4
|'''[[Providence]]'''
|3,293,000
|-
|style="background:grey; color:white;"|5
|'''[[Jade Harbor]]'''
|3,160,000
|-
|style="background:grey; color:white;"|6
|'''[[Alanis]]'''
|2,481,000
|-
|style="background:grey; color:white;"|7
|'''[[Glades]]'''
|1,563,000
|-
|style="background:grey; color:white;"|8
|'''[[Jurrania]]'''
|1,323,000
|-
|style="background:grey; color:white;"|9
|'''[[Duncan]]'''
|982,000
|-
|style="background:grey; color:white;"|10
|'''[[White Rock]]'''
|829,000
|-
|style="background:grey; color:white;"|11
|'''[[Point Tarin]]'''
|693,000
|-
|style="background:grey; color:white;"|12
|'''[[Lower Tariel]]'''
|433,000
|-
|style="background:grey; color:white;"|13
|'''[[Horseshoe Bay]]'''
|412,000
|-
|style="background:grey; color:white;"|14
|'''[[Kelowna]]'''
|373,000
|-
|}

===Education===
''See also: [[List of Universities in Zamastan]]

According to a 2016 report by the Zamastan Economic Co-operation and Development (ZECD), Zamastan is one of the most educated countries in the [[International Democratic Union]]; the country ranks first worldwide in the number of adults having tertiary education, with 51 percent of Zamastanian adults having attained at least an undergraduate college or university degree. Zamastan spends about 5.3% of its GDP on education. The country invests heavily in tertiary education (more than US$20,000 per student). As of 2016, 89 percent of adults aged 25 to 64 have earned the equivalent of a high-school degree, compared to an ZECD average of 75 percent.

===Ethnicity===
Zamastan has always had a distinct amount of diversity among ethnic groups since its colonization, thanks to the thousands of imported workers and slaves, as well as the colonials themselves. Nowadays, immigration is a large contributor to the national identity of ethnic diverseness. 43% of the population is Skithan-Zamastan, classified by light skin and heritage from [[Skith]]an ancestry mixed with the native Zamastanian. 37% are Native-Zamastan ([[Caxcana First Nations]]), which has slightly darker skin than Skithan ancestry. 15% of the population is black, of which about 75% are direct descendants from west-African heritage, 22% southern-African, and the remaining 3% east-African. 3% of the population are east-asian, with a large portion being either Chinese or Korean. The remaining 2% is a cultural mix of pacific island culture and middle-eastern.