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World Briefing | Europe: Russia: U.N. Warning On PopulationRussia is doing too little to reverse a critical decline in its population driven by increasing alcohol abuse, poor diet and social change, a United Nations report said. Karl Kulessa, the United Nations Population Fund’s chief in Russia, said Russia’s population could fall to 100 million, from 142 million, in 40 to 50 years. Russia lost 400,000 to 650,000 people a year from 1992 to 2006. Life expectancy for men among the population of 142 million was 55 years in the 1990s, nearly 20 years less than in Western Europe. “There is no reason to assume that Russia can recover from the crisis and stabilize its population,” the report said. “The authors of this publication do not share the optimism of government officials who claim that Russia will succeed in halting the population decline by 2015 and increase the population to 145 million by 2025.” Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationNuclear fallout denied...Wounds of sex slaves in Sierra Leone’s civil war are a long time healing... Afghan Bombing Kills Up to 8, Including 3 Children... World Briefing | Americas: Mexico: New Allegations of Corrupt Police for Tijuana... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - World Briefing | Europe: Russia: U.N. Warning On Population |
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