you would probably be surprised that the population of Hong Kong is currently ageing at a moderate pace. According to statistics‚ when the new born babies start to become older persons‚ the population will age at a relatively fast pace in Hong Kong in the middle of next decade. An ageing population will have an impact on the labour force as the number of people in working ages will grow slower than the overall population growth. In fact‚ the ageing population not only has impact on the labour force
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talked about the growing population and the problems involved in this issue. He analysed the connection between the population and our resources. He discussed probable reasons as to why the population has reached this massive number. He covered impending problems that might occur years from the day he’s written that article. According to him‚ the world’s finite resources will not be able to support the exponentially growing population. Hardin concluded that the population must be brought under control
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earth’s crust. Population Geography The Changing Nature‚ Rate and Distribution of the Worlds Population Nature + Rate It took 10 000 years for the world’s population to reach 1 billion‚ another 100 years to double to 2 billion and less than another century to more than triple to 6.6 billion today. The world’s population is growing at an exponential rate but this will start to slow as due to declining fertility rates. Developing countries account for 80% of the world’s population yet they account
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Thomas Malthus Principles of Population Today‚ there is both agreement and disagreement of Thomas Malthus’ essay on the principles of population. Malthus stated that population grows exponentially or at “geometric rate” and food production grows at arithmetic rate‚ or linearly. Geometric rate grows in a series of numbers (2‚4‚8‚16‚32…etc.)‚ which shows that children will grow up and each have their own children‚ and those children will have their own children. Eventually the base numbers of children
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NEW DELHI: For long Indian population was considered a curse to the nation. But no longer. Experts say that the Indian population which is supposed to overtake China very soon‚ is asset rather than a liability. Government is stepping towards thinking India’s population to be used to illustrate the country’s huge potential‚ both economic and political‚ experts say. With just 2.4 percent of the global landmass housing 16 percent of the global population‚ successive Indian governments have been
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The Growing Hispanic population in the United States is the country’s largest ethnic or racial minority at 54 million (1) only second to Mexico City population. By 2060‚ the Hispanic population is projected to more than double‚ reaching 128.8 million or 31% of the US population (1). While the majority of Hispanics in the United States have Mexican roots‚ the population is heterogeneous‚ with origins in more than 20 countries. The tremendous grow of the Hispanic population along with their significant
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What Is the Problem Of an Ageing Population? Christine Loh August 2005 What is the ‘Problem’ of an Ageing Population? Christine Loh August 2005 Civic Exchange Civic Exchange is a non-profit organisation that helps to improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. Room 701‚ Hoseinee House‚ 69 Wyndham Street‚ Central‚ Hong Kong Tel: (+852) 2893 0213 Fax: (+852) 3105 9713 URL: www.civic-exchange.org Disclaimer The views expressed in this report are those
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The majority of the population in Canada live close to the boarder between the USA and Canada. The main population lives in area called the Quebec City- Windsor Corridor‚ which lays next the to great lakes. This area includes many of the major Canada city such as Toronto‚ Montreal‚ and Ottawa. To the north of this area only a small population of Canadian’s live. The majority of the population in the United States lives in the Northeast region called the Northeastern Seaboard. This area of the USA
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A special report on ageing populations June 27th 2009 The Economist June 27th 2009 A special report on ageing populations 1 A slow-burning fuse Also in this section Su er the little children Most of the rich world is short of babies. Page 3 A world of Methuselahs The bene ts‚ and the costs‚ of living longer. Page 4 The silver dollar There is money to be made in the grey market‚ but it takes thought. Page 6 Scrimp and save Pensions will have to become far less generous
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Current statistics indicate that the immigrant and refugee populations in the United States are rapidly increasing. In fact‚ the United States has witnessed the greatest migration in its history with an increase of 44% since 1990 (U.S. Department of Homeland Security‚ n.d.). Estimates indicate that the foreign-born population is 28 million to 31 million (U.S. Census Bureau‚ 2002). This means that 1 out of every 10 people in the United States come from an immigrant or refugee background‚ with 1 in
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