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Population News Wednesday December 5th 2007



Canada's foreign-born population at 75-year peakCanada's foreign-born population at 75-year peak
(Reuters via Yahoo! News: Tue, 04 Dec) One in five people in Canada last year was born in another country, the highest proportion since the 1930s, according to census data released on Tuesday.


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(Tiscali: Wed, 05 Dec) Only one-fifth of those newcomers spoke either English or French, Canada’s two official languages. Chinese languages were the third most common mother tongue, after English and French.


Winnipeg attracts more new CanadiansWinnipeg attracts more new Canadians
(winnipegsun.com: Tue, 04 Dec) OTTAWA — The Winnipeg region has experienced moderate growth in its immigrant population over the last five years, according to new census data released Tuesday.



World Population

Population tops 21 millionPopulation tops 21 million
(Sydney Morning Herald: Tue, 04 Dec) Immigration accounts for 56 per cent of Australia's growth, new figures show.


Aussie population exceeds 21 millionAussie population exceeds 21 million
(AAP via Yahoo!7 News: Tue, 04 Dec) Australia's population has cracked the 21 million mark, official figures show.


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