THE CLOSING DOOR
Tags: EMIGRATION & immigration; POPULATION; RACE; CITIES & towns
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The article provides a background on the people in Chile. More than half of the population resides in urban areas. During the colonial period, a small but influential number of Irish and English immigrants came to Chile. Basque and Palestinian are some of the other significant immigrant groups...
- Population growth picks up. Brandler, Emily // Journal of Business (10756124);9/1/2005, Vol. 20 Issue 18, pA1
Reports on the population growth in Spokane County, Washington. Surrender of driver's licenses by new residents; Relocation of the residents from congested parts of the country; Enjoyment of natural asset this region has to offer; Increase in international migration; Return of the people who...
- A SAMPLE STUDY OF MIGRATION TO KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE. Mauldin, W. Parker // Social Forces;Mar40, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p360
The article presents information on migration to Knoxville, Tennesse. Several questions present themselves in relation to selective migration to metropolitan areas, are the natives more or less intelligent than the migrants? If there is a difference in intelligence between migrants and...
- Early Modern Urban Immigration in East Central Europe: A Macroanalysis. Miller, Jaroslav // Austrian History Yearbook;2005, Vol. 36, p3
Examines the sources and patterns of migration to urban centers in East Central Europe during the early modern era. Dimensions of population movements in relation to urbanization and political, economic, and religious pressures; Types of urban migration; Parameters of early modern burgher...
- POPULATION MOVEMENTS IN CHICAGO. Allison, Thomas W. // Journal of Social Forces;May1924, Vol. 2 Issue 4, p529
The article discusses population movements in Chicago, Illinois. Cities grow like trees, dying at the heart and building anew around the periphery. In 1860 Chicago boasted population of 109,206 persons. The whole population was confined to about 30 square miles. Thirty years later the same area...
- PEOPLE. // Background Notes on Countries of the World: Spain;Jun2008, p2
The article provides an overview of the people of Spain. Its population density is said to be roughly equivalent to New England's. Urban areas are experiencing a significant increase in population because of immigration and rural populations moving to cities. An estimated 70% of its student...
- Modesto, California, 2007. // World Almanac & Book of Facts;2009, p385
An encyclopedia entry for the city of Modesto in California as one of the most populous cities in the U.S. as of 2007 is presented. It was established in 1870 following the Gold Rush of 1849. The city, with an area of 35.8 square miles, is home to a population of 203,955. Under Mayor Jim...
- A Planet More Urban Than Rural. Sturgeon, William C. // Elevator World;Apr2008, Vol. 56 Issue 4, p8
The article discusses the decline in world population and actions taken to address the issue. The fastest growing population in developed countries is the over-80 sector. It notes that the deficiency in birth rate is offset by over 20% of the world's migration to the U.S. while all European...
- DISTRIBUTION AND MIGRATION OF PERSONS LISTED IN WHO'S WHO, AS COMPARED WITH THE GENERAL POPULATION. Punke, Harold H. // Social Forces;Oct35, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p73
The article presents information on distribution and migration of persons listed in who's who, as compared with the general population. It is well known that there is normally a great deal of migration within the American population, and that the amount of migration has increased markedly during...
