Changing Demographics

Changing Demographics

New immigrants are changing Europe.

The characteristics of a human population, such as age, income, and education.

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Demographics:

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-May 9th

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-​Introduced in 1964

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-​Celebrating Peace and Unity in Europe which reflects Europe's changing demographics.

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Europe Day​

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Migration Within Europe

​-Average age has been rising

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-Europeans live longer because of better healthcare.​

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​-Families are having less children.​

Aging Population

-Need workers to replace those retiring

-​Education & Healthcare are paid by taxes from workers, which keeps the economy strong.

-​Immigrants came from former British and French colonies.

-Fall of communism increased migration.​

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Immigration Factors

-Economic crisis and unemployment in Europe led to a reverse migration.

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-Mix of cultures and religions bother some Europeans.​

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​Challenges of Immigration

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Some Europeans want immigrants to change their cultures and adopt European traditions and values.​

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Assimilate

-Encouraging tolerance and embracing all cultures is supported by others.

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Multicultural Approach

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one reason many people migrate to Europe?

• to escape conflicts in their countries of origin

• to purchase homes of their own

• to have safe drinking water for their families

• to sell goods from back home