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To: ~digs who wrote (190)7/11/2001 11:12:26 PM
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On this day in: 1987: Gaspar Proclaimed 5 Billionth Inhabitant of Earth

An eight-pound baby boy, Matej Gaspar, born in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, was proclaimed the five billionth inhabitant of Earth.

July 11 [is] World Population Day

This day was first observed in 1987 when the world's population reached 5 billion. Each day the global population grows by nearly a quarter of a million people, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The UNFPA launched this global education day to build awareness of population issues. In 1999, more than 100 countries, institutions, non-governmental, and private organizations observed World Population Day.

More about the UNFPA:
unfpa.org

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Source: thelearningkingdom.com
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