Newly released census results may fuel calls for a referendum on uniting Ireland, experts say, but not right away.
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Catholics Outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the First Time
Newly released census results may fuel calls for a referendum on uniting Ireland, experts say, but not right away.
Catholics Outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the First Time
Newly released census results may fuel calls for a referendum on uniting Ireland, experts say, but not right away.
South Korea’s Fertility Rate Is World’s Lowest, Again
The data reflects societal problems both present and future, including young adults’ economic anxiety and a looming shortage of workers to pay into the pension system.
Canada’s Growing Linguistic Diversity
A new report from Canada’s census agency shows that one in four people speak a language other than English or French as their native tongue.
Ireland’s Census Collects Time Capsules to Be Opened in 100 Years
The makers of the survey included a space for people to write or draw a message. The contents of these so-called time capsules will be revealed in 100 years.
China’s Births Hit Historic Low, a Political Problem for Beijing
The demographic crisis, a challenge to the economy, also signals a limit to the reach of the government, which has struggled recently to grow the population.
China Wants More Babies. Some Men Choose Vasectomies.
As the Chinese government tries to increase the country’s falling birthrate, some millennials are striving for a lifestyle commonly known as “Double Income, No Kids.”
Long Slide Looms for World Population, With Sweeping Ramifications
Fewer babies’ cries. More abandoned homes. Toward the middle of this century, as deaths start to exceed births, changes will come that are hard to fathom.
China Wants to Boost Births. But It’s Wary of Losing Control.
Some local governments are allowing couples to have more children without penalties, but the ruling Communist Party seems reluctant to lift restrictions altogether.