(比例).That's in part because in each generation (代) these are more people who then have children than in the last generation. Five hundred years ago,the population of the world was about 460 million.In 1900,the world's population was under 2 billion (十亿).Right now it is doubling...
Footnote 1 The “traditional view”, which focuses mainly on industrial child labour, argues that while children did work before industrialization such work was not exploitative. Furthermore, it gives primacy to a legislative approach driven by socially aware campaigners in reducing child labour. In...
The resultant structure was designed by none other than John Nash in the style of a Roman aqueduct and opened in 1813. Archway Road, which ran underneath the arch, was operated as a toll road until 1871. The bridge, meanwhile, was demolished in 1900 and replaced by a cast iron bridge, ...
The date was moved from 30 April, the birthday of the former Queen Juliana to the 27 April, birthday of the current King. Because no King’s Day can fall on a Sunday, it means this year’s event will be a day early on Saturday 26th. ...
1. The country with the largest population in the world is China. According to the 1997 census, the total population was 1,243,738,000.2. The second largest in population is India. It listed a population of 955,220,000 in 1997.3. And the third largest is the United States, with ...
(in weaving) the channel along which the shuttle moves. Breed To inseminate or impregnate; mate with. Race Each of the major divisions of humankind, having distinct physical characteristics People of all races, colours, and creeds Breed To rear or train; bring up A writer who was bred in...
Some of the colleges have changed their entry requirements over the years. Until 1865, King’s would only allow students who have studied at Eton College; while Lucy Cavendish College admitted only women until 2021. Magdalene College was an all-male college, but became co-ed in 1988; while ...
More generally, fewer than 7,000 adult cheetahs remain in the wild and their population is decreasing in number. This is compared to a population of around 100,000 in 1900, and with a shocking 50% decrease in the last forty years. Cheetahs suffer from low genetic diversity as a result of...
Plutocracies have been present since ancient times; the Roman Empire was considered a form of plutocracy in which a senate consisting of the wealthy aristocracy had the power to elect local administration officials and propose new policies. Plutocracy is not to be confused witholigarchy, which de...
Participation was compulsory, with deductions coming from salaries. Other examples include the mining, lumber, and railroad industries in the late 1800s, which had a vested interest in ensuring the health of its workers. Montgomery Ward is credited with establishing the nation’s first group ...