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To: dangus
Notice that French colonies such as Algeria and Tunisia have fertility rates LOWER than France.

Now that's strange. Are the Muslims there secular?

64 posted on 03/08/2007 9:44:54 PM PST by MinorityRepublican (Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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To: MinorityRepublican

>> Now that's strange. Are the Muslims there secular? <<

Algeria and Tunisia are two of the more progressive Islamic societies, but Muslim birth rates are exceptionally low in many countries recently.

Reproductive rates of various Islamic nations (Cherry-picked):
Albania, 2.03*
Algeria, 1.86 (9th largest Muslim nation)*
Azerbaijan, 2.05*
Bangladesh, 3.09 (3rd largest)
Egypt, 2.77 (4th largest)
Indonesia, 2.37 (largest Muslim nation)
Iran, 1.71 (6th largest)*
Kazakstan (only half Muslim), 1.88*
Morocco, 2.62 (10th largest)*
Tunisia, 1.73*
Syria, 1.60*
Turkey, 1.89 (5th largest)*

* birth rate insufficient to maintain population.

The Muslim population of China is also well-below replacement levels.


65 posted on 03/09/2007 5:48:20 AM PST by dangus
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