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UN estimates (as of 2017) for world population by continent in 2000 and in 2050 (pie chart size to scale) Asia Africa Europe Central/South America North America Oceania. Population estimates for world regions based on Maddison (2007), [30] in millions. The row showing total world population includes the average growth rate per year over the ...
The first table lists countries by the percentage of their population with an income of less than $2.15 (the extreme poverty line), $3.65 and $6.85 US dollars a day in 2017 international prices. The data is from the most recent year available from the World Bank API.
The Israeli government faced criticism after it was revealed intelligence agencies had been aware of an attack plan for over a year. [1] Yair Lapid, a centrist Israeli politician, called the failure of the government and intelligence agencies to prevent the attack an "unpardonable failure". [2] Netanyahu blamed Israel's intelligence chiefs. [3]
As of 9 August 2024, over 41,000 people (39,677 Palestinian [1] and 1,478 Israeli [13]) have been reported as killed in the Israel–Hamas war, including 113 journalists (108 Palestinian, 2 Israeli and 3 Lebanese) [14] and over 224 humanitarian aid workers, including 179 employees of UNRWA.
The Israeli Armored Divisions then crossed through the breach to the west bank of the canal and swung southward, encircling the 3rd Army. [53] The Israeli forces on the west bank launched an offensive with an armoured thrust toward Ismailia and toward Suez City while other Israeli forces pushed west toward Cairo and south toward Adabiya.
In the early 21st century, Israeli companies (such as Soltam Systems) began selling arms to the United States. [1] Much military equipment undergoes improvements in Israeli workshops. In addition to weapons purchased overseas and indigenous products, Israel also operates and maintains large stockpiles of Soviet -made equipment, captured from ...
In China, Muslim population growth has been estimated to be as much as 2.7% from 1964 to 1982, however the Pew Research Center projects a slowing down of Muslim population growth in China. [21] By contrast, China's Christian population growth has been estimated at 4.7% based on total population figures from the year 1949. [ 22 ]
Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship—except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of the country of origin. This means that population growth in this table includes net ...