(2014) Myanmar (known as Burma until May 1989) is back in the news, especially as it has recently made great strides toward a more democratic regime. The country is expanding its outreach to the international community and seeking more global economic connections.
(2003) Reaching age 100 has long fascinated society. The century mark holds an almost mystical importance as a seal of hardiness and good health — the sign of a life well-lived.
Food security is at the top of the list of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) with the goal of eradicating poverty and hunger.
(2011) Global population will reach 7 billion later in 2011, just 12 years after reaching 6 billion in 1999.
PRB analyzes the demographic and socioeconomic patterns in the 13-state region.
(2008) In the latter half of the last century, the world's developed nations completed a long process of demographic transition.1
Project: Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC)
This fact sheet shares how companies can use GridWatch data to identify, track, and respond to outages more rapidly.
(August 2009) The Population Reference Bureau released its 2009 World Population Data Sheet on Aug. 12, 2009, at the National Press Club in Washington,DC with presentations highlighting children and youth, the theme of this year's data sheet.