 In 2005, among citizens aged 30–34, the proportion that was single was 37 per cent for males and 26 per cent for females.As for those in the age range of 40–44, the proportion single at 2005 remained high at 15–17 per cent for males and females collectively.The number of marriages has steadily increased over the years from 2004 (22,189) to 2009 (26,081) and crude marriage rate (per 1000 resident population) has been on the rise from 6.4 in 2007 to 6.6 in 2009.