tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post7394748559135834048..comments2017-11-06T14:47:22.419-06:00Comments on US Taiwan Defense Command: Civilian Employee PamphletDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-49616039667331848322012-02-19T19:40:36.610-06:002012-02-19T19:40:36.610-06:00It's very interesting to see a comment on page...It's very interesting to see a comment on page 2 of this 1962 pamphlet.<br /><br />"The inhabitants of Taiwan and off-shore islands number over 11 million... Taiwan has a high birth rate, with its relatively high standards of public health, and a low death rate. The current rate of population increase has been estimated at more than 3% annually, which would result in a doubling of the population within 20 years."<br /><br />The number of the population of Taiwan is as follows. Guess the prediction wasn't so accurate.<br />1962 11,584,942<br />1982 18,515,754<br />1999 22,092,387<br />2008 23,037,031<br /><br />Ironically, now Taiwan has the lowest birth rate in the world after 50 years.<br />http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Taiwan-Birth-Rate-Falls-to-Worlds-Lowest-Challenging-Productivity-127933153.htmlVictornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-90178329705554163962012-02-15T23:16:35.485-06:002012-02-15T23:16:35.485-06:00The image on the cover page is Lotus Lake(蓮池潭), Ka...The image on the cover page is Lotus Lake(蓮池潭), Kaohsiung. The hill in the background is Banping Mountain(半屏山).<br />http://amazingtourismtraveling.com/lotus-lake-spring-and-autumn-pavilions-the-dragon-and-tiger-pagodas-and-the-confucian-temple<br />http://global-mariner.com/index92Kaohsiung.htmlVictornoreply@blogger.com