The new people who entered the city helped develop New York City's enormous multiethnic population, and was sustained because they needed each other. ... In 1626, the population of Manhattan Island was 270. ... Before the British took over in 1664, blacks made up 20% of the population. ... The population was increasing because of migration and immigration. Under British control, the population grew to over 5,000 people in 30 years and with it the economy grew as well. ...

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The idea of soft power is not only good, but can be a double-edged sword. ... Although China's population is nearly 4 1/2 times that of the U.S., the old adage of quality, not quantity, comes into play. ... The only factor, which makes them a player in world affairs, is their large population and the possession of nuclear weapons. ... It has an economy roughly the size of the United States, a considerably larger population, exports, men under arms, and possess nuclear arsenals and soft power, which bleeds deep into the roots of the United States. ...

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The largest ethnic group is the British one representing 15% of the American population, on the second place are the Germans with a percentage of 13% and 11% are blacks. ... The income in New York is almost double than in Mississippi regarding the same ethnic group; lifestyle differs also. ... This problem still exists nowadays; the blacks living outside the South are earning almost double than the blacks from South. ...

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One of the most essential causes for the industrialization of Europe was an increase in European population, better known as Mass Society. One of the causes for this population increase was better health. ... Vaccines and advancements in medicine were thus introduced which caused the European population to nearly double. ... Europe believed expansion would not only supply them with cheap resources, but it would also create new markets they could trade with. 80 percent of the European population were agricultural workers, laborers and artisans. ...

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In a report entitled "Poor Prescription: The Costs of Imprisoning Drug Offenders in the United States, it was found that, since 1980, the number of persons imprisoned for drug offenses has increased eleven-fold, while the number of violent offenders entering state prisons has doubled and the number of nonviolent prisoners has tripled," (Justice Policy Institute, 2000). ... Drug offenders represent a large number of the prison population. ...

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Subsequent to the Middle Ages, populations in Western Europe began developing technology that enhanced their ability to generate products and which led to significantly higher standards of living than populations elsewhere on the planet. ... In 1500, Europe was third in population in the world, behind China and India. ... It is estimated that at the start of the fourteenth century, the combined peoples of France, Germany and Britain supported 15 percent of the population through peasant work (meaning that 85 percent of the population were peasants). ... By keeping a large population from which...

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Furthermore Blair is hoping to introduce a referendum in support of the euro before the end of his term in 2006, however with less than one third of the population who actually support the euro under his belt it is questionable why he still wishes to pursue the euro; Even though the majority of the people whom he is supposed to represent are against it. ... However it did state that the inter-euro trade rate has increased by as much as twenty percent in some areas, and proposed that English trade could nearly double in thirty years. ... This issue has stirred the hornets nest and caused great ...

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Hate crime legislation is discrimination. That's right, pure discrimination. But you're probably thinking this is ironic, as you've been told hate crimes are supposed to fight this very thing. And after all, this is America, the land where we're supposed to be of any gender, race, religion, or sexua...

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