Census

In Northern Iraq, a Population Census Raises Tensions (Time.com)

October 4th, 2010

Time.com - Everyone from the Kurds to the Arabs to the Turkmen wants a big share of Kirkuk, the ancient but oil-soaked Iraqi city. But a census may give the…

China census highlights growing rights awareness (AP)

September 2nd, 2010

In this Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 photo, a migrant worker walks past a board calling for citizens to support the population census in Beijing, China. Cloth banners strung up in communities across China right now are calling for citizens to 'actively support the population census.' It's a reminder of the monumental task facing the government: counting every person in the most populous country in the world. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)AP - Census takers counting China’s more than 1.3 billion people already face a daunting task, and it’s getting harder for the latest once-a-decade update.


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Ending the U.K. Census: Move Could Impact Policy, Budget (Time.com)

July 21st, 2010

Time.com - After 2011, the U.K. plans to drop the national census and find cheaper, more accurate ways to figure out the demographics of the nation. But what are the…