Election briefs Lexington Herald-Leader
Almost 79 million people voted in Tuesday's election, with Democrats drawing more support than Republicans for the first time in a midterm election since 1990, according to a private analysis. The overall turnout rate, reflecting a percentage of voting age population, was 40.4 percent, compared with 39.7 percent in 2002, according to the director of American University's Center for the Study of
Poison blamed for decline of Spain's majestic black vultures Independent
Spain's biggest bird of prey, the endangered black vulture, has suffered a "catastrophic" decline in numbers because of illegal poisoning by hunters. The use of poisoned bait to kill foxes, badgers, wild dogs, feral cats and smaller birds of prey has reduced the population by almost a half in the past decade, says the Foundation for Conservation of the Black Vulture.
Local heroes: Enterprise for local economies OECD Observer
Jerez, an historic town in Andalucia, Spain, is the home of sherry. In 1991, it had one of the highest levels of unemployment in Europe. Around 19,000 people – some 42% of the active population – were in search of work.
Spain seeks its Jewish heritage UPI
MADRID, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Five hundred years after Spain forced its Jewish population to leave or convert, the country is searching for its Jewish heritage.
In Spain, dismay at Muslim converts holding sway The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News
When Abdennur Prado adopted Islam in 1998, he had no idea that he would become a spokesperson for the Spanish Muslim community. As a young writer, Mr. Prado, whose parents were non-practicing Catholics, was a confirmed atheist. But during a spiritual crisis in his early 20s, he came across the Koran.
Spain digs for its once-hidden Jewish heritage International Herald Tribune
More than 500 years after expelling its Jews and moving to hide if not eradicate all traces of their existence, Spain has begun rediscovering the Jewish culture that thrived in the country for centuries.
Cross-border education: A strategy  The Manila Times
In the World Conference on Higher Education (WCHE) meeting (held in Paris in 2003) it was revealed that the changes taking place were already exceeding the far reaching expectations of 1998: demographic growth estimations pointed to a population of 7 billion to 8 billion people by 2025; the threshold of 100 million students worldwide had been crossed; and it was estimated that there would be some
In Spain, dismay at Muslim converts holding sway The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! Canada News
'New Muslims' have gained prominence as mediators between politicians and Islamic groups, but now they face new scrutiny.
Trinidad offers adventure with a tropical twist USA Today
American Adventurer column: While short on the beaches you typically associate with the Caribbean, Trinidad has a rugged, Lost World-like interior that calls to mind the jungles of South America. Geographically, too, the island is situated closer to Venezuela than to its sister island, Tobago. The rugged mountains in Trinidad's Northern Range are a continuation of the Andes that dominate the
With Jewish Roots Now Prized, Spain Starts Digging New York Times
After expelling its Jews 500 years ago, Spain is rediscovering the Jewish culture that once thrived in the country for centuries.

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(1999) Population Spain's population was estimated at 40341462 in 2005. The population is very homogeneous: Gypsies are an ethnic minority. Languages
Demographics of Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The population of Spain doubled during the twentieth century, but the pattern of growth was extremely uneven due to large-scale internal migration from the
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News from Spain: Population in Spain reaches an all-time high
I am a junior high student researching on Spain. Can anyone please tell me where I might find a numerical figure for the population of Spain in late 2004?
Spain Tourist Information
Spain tourist information including information on Spain's population, geography, history, climate, economy and more Spain facts.

SPAIN : country population
next To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the back Back to the homepage of this website: POPULATION STATISTICS
News from Spain: Population in Spain reaches an all-time high
I am a junior high student researching on Spain. Can anyone please tell me where I might find a numerical figure for the population of Spain in late 2004?
Spain Tourist Information
Spain tourist information including information on Spain's population, geography, history, climate, economy and more Spain facts.
Estimated Population of Spain and Portugal in 1808
One of the more difficult tasks to historians of the Peninsula War is determining the population of Spain and Portugal. Even Charles Oman in his magnificent
Population World: Population of Spain
POPULATION OF Spain. The population of Spain is:. 41 547 400 An online exhibit and interactive game about population growth from the Musée de l'Homme in
Geography, Population and Society
*Geographical Location *Spain's Peninsular Condition *Climate *Vegetation *Mineral Production *Hydrography. Population and Society
Foreign Resident population in Spain by most important
Foreign Resident population in Spain by most important countries of origin 1996-2001. Source: Anuario Estadistico de Extranjeria, 1996-2001.
Clinical Trial: Study Evaluating Pneumococcal Meningitis in the
Study Evaluating Pneumococcal Meningitis in the Paediatric Population in Spain Four Years After the Marketing of Prevenar.