The NY Times takes a look at the substantially higher number of inmates in America versus any other country. With 2.3 million criminals behind bars, the United States incarcerates people for certain crimes that rarely receive prison sentences in other countries. For example, China, which has a population four times […]
population geography
Historical Population Reports for the United Kingdom
Hosted by the University of Essex, Histpop, the online site for British historical reports is an impressive site with over 200,000 pages of information relating to the British Isles from 1801 to 1937: The Online Historical Population Reports (OHPR) collection provides online access to the complete British population reports for […]
The Fourth of July 2007 – Fun Facts from the U.S. Census Bureau
On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, triggering the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.
World of Women
The WomanStats Project web site is a comprehensive compilation of information on the status of women in the world.