MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Falklands' population better off, healthier and happier than when the 2012 Census
The Falklands population continues to grow, is generally better off, healthier and happy with the roof over their heads, than four years ago when the last Census was conducted. Maeve Daly, Statistics and Performance Officer of FIG’s Policy Unit presented the ‘headlines’ of the latest Census, at a Public Meeting last week. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesCue Think et al to say that it's all lies!!!!
Mar 08th, 2017 - 11:25 am - Link - Report abuse +2A very comprehensive census, well done the FALKLAND ISLANDERS.
Mar 08th, 2017 - 12:11 pm - Link - Report abuse +2Good news.Well done.
Mar 08th, 2017 - 01:25 pm - Link - Report abuse +2And everyone of them better off than the middle class Argentines
Mar 08th, 2017 - 04:16 pm - Link - Report abuse +1Hmmmmmm....
Mar 08th, 2017 - 08:27 pm - Link - Report abuse -4I “Think” I will wait to comment on ths until the full report gets published by the Policy Unit by the end of March...
A little detail I coudn't help noticing..., though...
Article says...:
“...there were also 44 other nationalities, representing 286 people. Of these, Zimbabwean was the largest, with 74, then Filipino with 51...”
I say...:
- “74 Zimbabweans”...?
“Did they count them demining kaffirs too...?
Are they being counted as ”Permanent Residents“ now...?
Do they remove their hats and place them under their armtips before entering Puerto Estanley as it was customary in good old Rhodesia...?
- ”51 Filipino” (women)...?
Ya mean them 51 “mail order brides” from the Philippines...?
Juppppppppp.... The strict implementation of the Engrish Animal Welfare Legislation by the new Engrish Chief Superintendent in Malvinas must have hit some Island males hard...
They had to find “new ways”...
Be careful of scammers though... me dear Kelpers... Conservative statistics say ~40-50%
But don't take me word for it... Google it...
Cue word...: Faroe Islands...
@Think
Mar 08th, 2017 - 08:48 pm - Link - Report abuse +2If your country scatters of the order 26,000 landmines on it's neighbour in a failed war of aggression it doesn't get to complain about the nationality of the deminers.
As for the Filipinos, I believe that the policy is to survey everyone on the Falklands that day, and there was at least one fishing boat in that day. Or it might be that there are Filipino medical personnel at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Rufus...
Mar 08th, 2017 - 09:04 pm - Link - Report abuse -4You can count whoever you want..., lad...
But that ain't making them “Residents”... is it...?
What's next...? Census in January, counting 3,000 visiting cruise tourist...?
Don't get excited Think. Nobody's claiming that the Zimbies are part of our population. Nice try but as usual you're simply trying to distort the info. That is of course unless you understand it better when the full report comes out. Would you like me to send you a copy or is The Policy Unit sending it to you?
Mar 08th, 2017 - 10:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Poor old Think.
Mr. Bloggs...
Mar 08th, 2017 - 11:01 pm - Link - Report abuse +1No need to spend money on expensive stamps...
You can leave me a copy at Celia's...
;-)))
Like I said - cue Think et al to say it's all lies!!!!!!!!
Mar 08th, 2017 - 11:31 pm - Link - Report abuse +2LOL. Apparently Think, some of those Zimbabwean deminers concluded that life in the British Falklands was preferable to life in Zimbabwe. Applied for leave to stay. Moved their families too. Go figure :-)
Mar 09th, 2017 - 01:21 am - Link - Report abuse +1Think- Roger explains. A number of Zimbabwean families now live here and they are welcome members of our islands community. They make effort to become part-of islands life and integrate.
Mar 09th, 2017 - 12:20 pm - Link - Report abuse -1Filipinos- men and women here- we are not all old lechers like you!
Think, your country is full of Ities Spaniards Krauts and Skandis, why are you criticizing the Falklands Islands? A multicultural society that actually works unlike yours.
Mar 09th, 2017 - 12:26 pm - Link - Report abuse -1Geeeeeee.....
Mar 09th, 2017 - 01:11 pm - Link - Report abuse -3Quite interesting Colonial societal experiment you are having at them windblown Islands..., laddies...
First them Shileans & Saints to clean ya Anglo Kelper toilets and serve ya your drinks...
Later them Filipina mail order brides to satisfy the auld white Anglo lechers needs...
Then them Rhodesian kaffers to satisfy the auld white Anglo cougars needs...
And ya have the Chuzpah to say that ya ain't a Classic Anglo Colony...!?!
;-)))
Think there you are. Any more on the positives that Argentina can bring to the negociating table? I am awaiting a reply with bated breath.
Mar 09th, 2017 - 01:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The census counts people present in the Islands on the day of the census. Figures are then adjusted separately for residents.
Mar 09th, 2017 - 02:08 pm - Link - Report abuse +1Of course that doesn't prevent some sad people from trying to distort the truth.
Wonder if you could apply this headline to any part of Argentina. I doubt it.
Think/voice demonstrates his inate vileness.
Mar 09th, 2017 - 02:08 pm - Link - Report abuse +2Why do the Islander posters give him the respect of a civil reply?
Why do they go to the trouble of a reply at all? He has no respect for anyone.
Is it a cultural trait he is displaying?
Mr. GALlamoss
Mar 09th, 2017 - 02:24 pm - Link - Report abuse -2You say...:
“The census counts people present in the Islands on the day of the census. Figures are then adjusted separately for residents.
Of course that doesn't prevent some sad people from trying to distort the truth.”
I say...:
You must be refering to the above article that states...:
- ”The population of the Falkland Islands (usually resident individuals) was calculated to be 3,398, which is an increase of 16% on 2012.”
A population increase of 16% in four years...?!?
Geeeeeeeee...., lad... That would make them Islands the region with the fastest population increase in the whole planet....
Do we believe that...!?!
Do you...!?!
Yeah, but that's less than 500 people. Hardly an extraordinary number.
Mar 09th, 2017 - 02:37 pm - Link - Report abuse +2Still not answering my question Tink ol son. What can Argentina bring to the negociating table that the FALKLANDERS could accept. Still waiting with bated breath
Mar 09th, 2017 - 03:06 pm - Link - Report abuse +2Mr. DemonTree...
Mar 09th, 2017 - 03:38 pm - Link - Report abuse -2Extraordinary enough..., when one knows that them Kelper chicks ain't no yearly calvers...
And that permanent residencies are limited by administrative decree to ~40 a year...
Somebody here is telling porkies..., and it ain't me...
Sorry Tink can't wait forever, I take it that you agree by default that there is nothing that Argentina can put forward that the FALKLANDERS would agree to.
Mar 09th, 2017 - 04:05 pm - Link - Report abuse +1@Think
Mar 09th, 2017 - 04:42 pm - Link - Report abuse +1How charming. The article says 'usually resident', if you are right about permanent residencies then I assume being usually resident does not require that.
Charming indeed..., Mr. DemonTree...
Mar 09th, 2017 - 05:34 pm - Link - Report abuse -3We Patagonians like to use a direct, easily understandable language...
In the good old days..., them Kelpers used to be the same way...
Not anymore, it seems... “Usually resident individuals”... Pfff...
I'm sure if any pop in they will be happy to use some direct, easily understood language on you, Think. ;)
Mar 09th, 2017 - 07:34 pm - Link - Report abuse +2The last UK Census defines 'usual resident' as anyone in the UK for 12 months or more, or anyone outside the UK for 12 months or less. That would include foreign students for example, it certainly doesn't require permanent residency. Maybe the FIG used a shorter time period that included the deminers?
Great place for expats to live so can't we ship all Daily Mail and Sun readers to live there and stop moaning.
Mar 09th, 2017 - 08:23 pm - Link - Report abuse +1Same number of people claim to be Argentinean as Australian.
Mar 09th, 2017 - 09:47 pm - Link - Report abuse +1Bahahahahahaha
Yeah, let's concentrate on the number of Zimbabweans.
I guess, considering Argentina's history, that none of those 5 Argentineans are likely to be black.
Vastly different post-colonial history right there.
What 'administrative decree' Think? And why would they want to limit the population when most already have 2 jobs? Decrees should be easy Think - got a link?
Mar 09th, 2017 - 10:33 pm - Link - Report abuse +2Think- Agree the 16% pop increase in just 4 years is a bit questionable- I suspect current pop figure correct- but several of us thought the count 4 yrs ago missed a few folks out as the static figure given then did not balance with increasing school class sizes, housing demand,retail goods sales etc.
Mar 09th, 2017 - 10:39 pm - Link - Report abuse +4As for diverse ethnic origen- yes and the good thing here is- maybe because we are a small remote community or maybe just that we Islanders are friendly folks - but here all come together in a whole community - none of the divisions and ethnic and racial splits you see in other countries.
Remember also a lot of these folks were on the electoral role at the Referendum- so people who are not British Passport holders- nor ever had been - voted to keep the Falklands as a British Territory - tough one for your side to swallow I guess.
In my experience, Argentineans don't have any trouble swallowing!
Mar 10th, 2017 - 06:46 am - Link - Report abuse -1Lies, that is!
Oh dear you are bad...Skip...
Mar 10th, 2017 - 02:05 pm - Link - Report abuse +1No link then Think?
Mar 11th, 2017 - 08:36 am - Link - Report abuse -2England will return the Malvinas within 25 years.
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