POPULATION

New stage in Panama deepens study on population and housing

Published on: March 6, 2023
11:08

By: Javier Arana Villasusa

New stage in Panama deepens study on population and housing.

Two aftershocks of quake cause panic in Syria

Published on: February 17, 2023
09:55

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Damascus, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) Two aftershocks recorded by the stations of the Syrian National Seismological Center on Friday caused panic among the population in Latakia and Idlib, local authorities reported.

Syria publishes report on the state of its population during the war

Published on: January 31, 2023
00:15

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Damascus, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Commission for Family and Population Affairs published a report on the State of the Syrian Population-2020 entitled 'Return and Stability,' with a special focus on the impacts of the war on society.

Majority of Egyptians worried about overpopulation

Published on: January 30, 2023
08:33

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Cairo, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) 75.6 percent of Egyptians are concerned about the overpopulation of Egypt, which is inhabited by over 104.4 million people.

WFP warns Afghan malnutrition rates at record high

Published on: January 28, 2023
08:02

By: Pavel López Lazo

Kabul, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) Malnutrition rates in Afghanistan are at record highs with half the country enduring severe hunger throughout the year, a spokesman for the UN World Food Program (WFP) said.

Egyptian official warns about problems linked to population growth

Published on: December 23, 2022
07:22

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Cairo, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) The rapid growth of the Egyptian population creates difficulties in eradicating poverty and malnutrition in the country and in increasing health and education coverage, said the Al-Ahram diary.

Cuban scientists begin a cycle of sessions on demography

Published on: October 11, 2022
10:13

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Havana, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Center for Demographic Studies (CEDEM) begins a cycle of scientific sessions on Tuesday on the occasion of the 295th anniversary of the University of Havana.

Some 5.3 million Palestinians live in occupied territories

Published on: October 4, 2022
01:00

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Ramallah, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank total 5.35 million people, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) reported on Monday.

Italian population with basic digital skills decreases

Published on: September 24, 2022
00:30

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Rome, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Some 42.0 percent of the Italian population has basic digital skills, indicating a reduction of 1.8 points in the last five years, according to a survey released by BitMat magazine.

Nicaragua shows progress in energy transformation

Published on: September 16, 2022
14:04

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Managua, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua is currently showing progress in energy transformation, which indicates the effort made by the Sandinista National Liberation Front's government to guarantee energy service to the entire population.

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