Thursday, August 23, 2007

Immigration Fuels Population Growth in Italy

CORRIERA DELLA SERA: In one year, the country’s population has grown by 380,000 thanks almost entirely to the rising inflow of migrants

ROME – In one year, the resident population of Italy has grown by 379,576, an increase largely due to the inflow of migrants. ISTAT, Italy’s national statistics institute, calculated the figure by comparing registry office records on 31 December 2006 with data for the preceding year. Immigrants Nudge Population Past Fifty-Nine Million Mark (more)

Mark Alexander