EU population reached 502.5 million; Ireland, UK with highest birth rates

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The population of the European Union reached 502.5 million on 1 January 2011 according to data provided by the statistical office of the European Union. This is one million and a half more than a year ago. Read full article

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briton
well you know what they say
about dark nights and no lights .
Jul 28th, 2011 - 10:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Redhoyt
“ .... and the largest decreases in Lithuania, Latvia and Bulgaria”....”

That's because they all in London !
Jul 28th, 2011 - 11:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Kiwisarg
The largest relative increases were observed ....and uk, so sure that this will continue to implement the most brits and brits in our Malvinas islands, Pirates, ha,ha,ha!!
Jul 29th, 2011 - 01:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
There is an interesting but poorly publicised difference in the proportion of births produced by each racial group in the UK. Bangladeshi famalies produce more children even after years of the family being in the UK; this is thought to be associated with the levels of education rather than the cultural need to produce lots of offspring to look after the parents in old age.
The problem of ghettoisation - 'multicutural' living in separate communities - seems to exacerbate differences; only cultural integration will reduce this divergence, and there seems to be no political, social or cultural imperative to encourage and increase integration.
Jul 29th, 2011 - 02:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
There is,, but the politicians are to bloody scared to implement it,
Something about THEIR human rights,
Jul 29th, 2011 - 10:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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