 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Beijing (AFP) Feb 28, 2011 China said on Monday that its population -- already the world's largest -- increased by 6.3 million last year to hit 1.341 billion by the end of 2010. The rise was roughly equal to the population of the city of Rio de Janeiro. The 2010 figure was released by the National Bureau of Statistics, which called it a preliminary estimate. A final figure will be published in April when the government finishes tabulating data obtained in a census conducted late last year, the nation's first full census in a decade. China's population was calculated at 1.295 billion in the last full census in 2000. China has previously said its so-called "one-child" policy -- which generally limits people to one offspring, with exceptions for certain groups -- has averted 400 million births since its imposition in 1980. The nation had a population of 594 million, less than half the current figure, in its first census in 1953.
Share This Article With Planet Earth
Related Links China News from SinoDaily.com
China's Wen vows action, police smother 'rallies'Beijing (AFP) Feb 27, 2011 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged on Sunday to tackled a range of hot-button public concerns as an online call for rallies across the country to pressure the government fizzled in major cities. For the second straight week, several hundred police officers were mobilised to squelch gatherings in Beijing and Shanghai following the anonymous appeal for citizens to press the ruling Communist Pa ... read more |
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
YahooMyWeb
Google
Facebook
