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Population Growth or Decline and Quality of Life Factors of Countries in Europe by the Year 2050

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   Albania     70%  + 16%
     2003 Population - 3,100,000
GDP $ 4,092 - Living In Poverty  30%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 3,600,000    + 16%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Albania does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 322 million

Belgium    75%  + 6%
    2003 Population - 10,400,000
GDP $ 27,932  - Living In Poverty  4% Europe
Population 2050 (projected)  11,000,000    + 6%
    Trafficking in Human Beings Report
    Belgium complies fully with the minimum standards for
    the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
    Age of Consent - 16
    United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - NIL

Croatia    77%  - 1%
    2003 Population = 4,422,248
GDP 8,102 - Living In Poverty 37%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 4,300,000    - 1%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Croatia does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 223.5 million

Denmark     97%    + 8%
      2003 Population - 5,384,384
GDP 29,655 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 5,800,000     + 8%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Denmark complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 15
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - 0.1 million

France    89%  + 7%
      2003 Population - 60,180,529
GDP 26,809 - Living In Poverty 7%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 64,000,000    + 7%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   France complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 15
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - NIL

Greece   98%   - 12%
      2003 Population - 10,665,989
GDP 16,247 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 9,700,000    - 12%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Greece does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 15
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - 67.7 million

Iceland  87%    + 31%
    2003 Population - 280,798
GDP 28,881 - Living In Poverty 9%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 400,000     + 31%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
   Iceland complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL

Latvia 32%30%30%  - 24%
    2003 Population - 2,348,784
GDP 7,934 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 1,800,000    - 24%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Latvia does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
 Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 18.1 million

Luxembourg  80%  + 31%
      2003 Population - 454,157
GDP48,665 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 600,000    + 31%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
   Luxembourg complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report      World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL

Moldova 98%   + 8%
      2003 Population - 4,439,502
GDP 1,958 - Living In Poverty 80%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 4,600,000    + 8%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Moldova does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 332.3 million

Norway  94%  + 22%
    2003 Population - 4,546,123
GDP 36,460 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 5,600,000    + 22%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Norway complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL

Romania    87%   - 21%
    2003 Population - 22,271,839
GDP 7,043 - Living In Poverty 45%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 17,100,000    - 21%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Romania does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 15
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - 413.6 million

Serbia & Montenegro65% - 4%
     2003 Population - 10,655,774
GDP 7,536 - Living In Poverty 30%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 10,200,000     - 4%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Serbia & Montenegro does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 1,337.8 million

Spain 90%   - 0.5%
       2003 Population - 40,217,413
GDP 21,351 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 41,300,000      - 0.5%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Spain complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 13
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 190.9 million

Ukraine  80%   - 20%
     2003 Population - 48,055,439
GDP 4,142 - Living In Poverty 29%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 38,400,000    - 20%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Ukraine does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - 1,365.0 million

Austria     78%  + 1%
      2003 Population - 8,200,000
GDP $ 28,233 - Living In Poverty  4% Europe
Population 2050 (projected)  8,200,000    + 1%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Austria complies fully with the minimum standards for
   the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 4.9 million

Bosnia   40%  31%    - 15%
   2003 Population - 3,989,018
GDP $ 3,560 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 3,300,000    - 15%
    Trafficking in Human Beings Report
    Bosnia does not fully comply with the minimum
    standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
    Age of Consent - 16
    United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 1,348.4 million

Cyprus      78%  + 9%
      2003 Population - 771,657
GDP 11,588 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 1,000,000    + 9%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Cyprus does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 17
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 407.3 million

 Estonia     90%    - 35%
      2003 Population - 1,408,556
GDP 10,127 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 900,000     - 35%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Estonia does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 5.7 million

Germany  35% 34%   - 18%
    2003 Population - 82,398,326
GDP 26,205 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 67,700,000    - 18%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Germany complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - 2.1 million

Holland  38%  35% + 11%
     2003 Population - 16,150,511
GDP 29,231 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 18,000,000    + 11%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Holland complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 12
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL

Ireland    92%    + 18%
      2003 Population - 3,924,140
GDP 30,004 - Living In Poverty 10%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 4,700,000      + 18%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
   Ireland complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 17
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - 366.3 million

Liechtenstein  87%  + 11%
      2003 Population - 33,145
GDP 33,394 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 40,000    + 11%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
   Liechtenstein complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL

Macedonia 67%  30%  + 2%
    2003 Population - 2,063,122
GDP 4,880 - Living In Poverty 30%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 2,100,000    + 2%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Macedonia complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 284.1 million

Monaco  90%  + 15%
    2003 Population - 32,130
GDP 26,382 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 40,000    + 15%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
   Monaco complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 15
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL

Poland  90%   - 12%
    2003 Population - 38,622,660
GDP 10,315 - Living In Poverty 19%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 33,900,000    - 12%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Poland complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 15
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - 502.2 million

Russia   85%   - 18%
      2003 Population - 144,526,278
GDP 8,486 - Living In Poverty 25%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 119,100,000     - 18%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Russia does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 2,852.4 million

Slovakia  60%   - 12%
     2003 Population - 5,430,033
GDP 11,994 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 4,700,000    - 12%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Slovakia Arabia does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 15
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 79.7 million

Sweden  87%  + 11%
     2003 Population - 8,878,085
GDP 25,981 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 10,000,000    + 11%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Sweden complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 15
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL

United Kingdom 64% + 8%
2003 Population - 60,094,648
GDP 26,273 - Living In Poverty 17%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 63,700,000    + 8%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   The United Kingdom complies fully with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - NIL

Belarus    80%    - 14%
      2003 Population - 9,900,000
GDP $ 8,352 - Living In Poverty  22% Europe
Population 2050 (projected)  8,500,000    - 14%
    Trafficking in Human Beings Report
    Belarus does not fully comply with the minimum
    standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
    Age of Consent - 16
    United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 87.1 million

Bulgaria    83%  - 40%
      2003 Population - 7,537,929
GDP $ 6,299 - Living In Poverty 13.7%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 4,500,000    - 40%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Bulgaria does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 14F / 15M
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 292.2 million

Czech Republic  60% - 10%
       2003 Population - 10,249,216
GDP 15,340 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 9,200,000    - 10%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Czech Rep. complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 15
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 35.2 million

Finland  89%    - 8%
      2003 Population - 5,190,785
GDP 26,349 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 4,800,000    - 8%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Finland complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - NIL

Great Britain  64%  + 8%
2003 Population - 60,094,648
GDP 26,273 - Living In Poverty 17%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 63,700,000    + 8%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Great Britain complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - NIL

Hungary    68%    - 25%
      2003 Population - 10,045,407
GDP 13,473 - Living In Poverty 9%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 7,600,000      - 25%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Hungary does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 75.5 million

Italy     90%    - 9%
      2003 Population - 57,998,353
GDP 26,169 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 52,300,000     - 9%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Italy complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 193.4 million

Lithuania  80%   - 10%
      2003 Population - 3,592,561
GDP 7,978 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 3,100,000     - 10%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Lithuania complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 36.8 million

Malta  98%   - 8%
       2003 Population - 400,420
GDP 9,263 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 400,000    - 8%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A


   Age of Consent - 18
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 76.8 million

Netherlands  41% 31% + 11%
     2003 Population - 16,150,511
GDP 29,231 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 18,000,000    + 11%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Netherlands complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 12 / 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL

Portugal  97%   - 10%
       2003 Population - 10,102,022
GDP 17,573 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 9,400,000    - 10%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Portugal complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 14 / 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 642 million

San Marino    90%    + 23%
     2003 Population - 28,119
GDP 25,259 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 40,000    + 23%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
   San Marino complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - NIL

Slovenia  90%   - 15%
     2003 Population - 1,935,677
GDP 18,490 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 1,700,000    - 15%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Slovenia does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 7.5 million

Switzerland  44% 37%  + 0.2%
    2003 Population - 7,318,638
GDP 30,139 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 7,400,000     + 0.2%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Switzerland does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL

Yugoslavia   65%    - 4%
     2003 Population - 10,655,774
GDP 7,536 - Living In Poverty 30%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 10,200,000     - 4%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Yugoslavia does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 1,337.8 million

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