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Wednesday, November 08, 2006
The Decline of Germany...Its People
News from various reputable German papers have alerted us to the fact that the population of Germany is rapidly shrinking. Unfortunately, the trend can not be easily halted. They missed the bus! The average birthrate per female is a meager 1.4 children, whereas the rate should be at least 2.1 like in the USA and elsewhere. Germany is not alone in Europe with this low birthrate, but it has continued for the last thirty years. According to experts in these matters, Germany will sink to 70 mil by the year 2050, down from 82.4 in 2006. To make matters worse, many Germans are seeking their future elsewhere. On top of the official emigration list is Switzerland with 14,409, followed by the USA with 13,569, Austria 9,314, Poland 9,229, England 9,012, Spain 7,317, France 7,316, Canada 3,029, Italy 3,435, and the Netherlands 3,404.
Ironically, many English settle in "lovely Germany", particularly in - MUNICH! 96,000 are already settled there. Munich's High-Tech orientation attracts many Brits, besides the atmosphere, beer and Gemutlichkeit. I thought you needed to know that...
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