Census News
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Beijing -
Far fewer Chinese couples applied to have a second child than expected after a relaxation of the country's "one child" policy, state-run media reported Thursday, highlighting the ageing nation's demographic challenges.
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Washington -
The world population may grow larger than previously estimated, reaching 11 billion people by century's end, according to a UN-led analysis published Thursday.
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Angola is going to have their first census in over three decades in an attempt to become more organized and plan better government aid.
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Tokyo -
The number of children in Japan has fallen to a new low, while the amount of people over 65 has reached a record high as the population ages and shrinks, the government said Sunday.There were an estimated 16.
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Cox's Bazar -
Tens of thousands of census-takers fanned out across Myanmar on Sunday to gather data for a rare snapshot of the former junta-ruled nation that is already stoking sectarian tensions.
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Cox's Bazar -
Myanmar said Saturday that Muslims would not be allowed to register as "Rohingya" in its first census in three decades despite UN assurances, on the eve of a survey that has fanned sectarian tensions.
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Cox's Bazar -
Myanmar said Saturday that Muslims would not be allowed to register as "Rohingya" in its first census in three decades despite UN assurances, on the eve of a survey that has fanned sectarian tensions.
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Ottawa -
Canada's census reveals that the number of marriages is on the decline, while common-law and same-sex couples are on the rise. The national survey also counted step families for the first time. 12.6% of couples with children are blended families.
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Washington -
New figures released by the US Census Bureau on Wednesday reveal that 46.2 million Americans, including 16.1 million children, are poor, and that median household income declined in 2011. Income inequality increased to its highest level in 45 years.
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The United States' Census Bureau is predicting that the United States population will hit 312.8 million people on New Year's Day.
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A recent survey has illuminated that cellphones are now outnumbering the number of people in the U.S. The semi-annual survey, conducted by CTIA-The Wireless Association, tracks U.S. wireless trends.
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London -
The National Archives at Kew is hosting a one day conference on the census in October; book early to avoid disappointment.
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Right across the U.S., countrysides are rapidly shrinking as people are flockingto the big cities now more than ever, as the 2010 census shows.
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Washington -
The U.S. Census Bureau has released a brief showing that the country has grown older while the male population grew faster than the female population over the last decade.
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Toronto -
The Canadian 2011 Census has been mailed out to millions across the country. On the front of the census, it states: "2011 Census Complete the census – it's the law." But will Canadians fill it out or just shred it?
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According to census figures released this week, India, the world's second most populous country, experienced a dramatic growth in population over the past decade, raising questions on sustainability.
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A recent study conducted by a group of mathematicians using census data suggests that organized religion is heading for extinction in nine western democracies.
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The 2010 United States Census is expected to demonstrate a spike in growth among the Hispanic populations counted in the 10-year study, with total official figures likely to top 50 million.
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Religion is on the decline in the United Kingdom, according to one of the country's leading humanist organisations. And it believes the religion question in the forthcoming national census is "fatally flawed."
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Mexico recently announced its census results, reflecting a population of more than 112 million people - ranked 11th most populous country in the world - and highlighting concerns on global overpopulation.
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On the first ever World Statistics Day, some Canadian statisticians held a mock funeral to protest the Canadian government's decision to get rid of the mandatory long form census.
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According to the census statistics released Tuesday average household incomes fell about 4 percent overall since the beginning of the recession in 2007.
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Leaders in Canada's health research field are warning that the decision by the Federal Government to cancel mandatory long form census will hurt Canadian's health.
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Ottawa -
Liberal Member of Parliament, Bob Rae, has accused Industry Ministry, Tony Clement, of "not telling the truth" when it comes to the controversial situation between Statistics Canada, the Conservative government and the census.
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Ottawa -
Canadian Industry Minister Tony Clement stated that Statistics Canada recommended changes to the census, which the federal government is deciding to be voluntary; however, StatsCan sources have denied that they ever made any recommendations.
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The national census, which is carried out every ten years in Britain, faces becoming a thing of the past. Cabinet Minister Frances Maude has called the census costly.
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Toronto -
Canadian researchers want the Conservative government to reconsider replacing the mandatory long form Census with a shorter voluntary survey.
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Recently identified microbes, which constitute 50 to 90 percent of the oceans' total biomass, that can join together to create some of the largest masses of life on the planet have recently been identified
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The "news" that US President Barack Obama has ticked "black" in the section of the census card that enquired about his race has attracted much attention and been the subject of much debate. This writer is bemused.
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According to the New York Times, President Barack Obama has selected his race to be 'black' on his census forms. Barack Obama's mother was white.
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Census Image
Families count_Vanier Institute of the Family
Civil servant at trailer park, census 1925, the Netherlands. Unknown
The Angola Census Team Stream Africa
From the BHA's website: the image of the side of a bus with a campaign banner British Humanist Association
Office of National Statistics
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