Some more updates

Expanding on the theme of a March 2011 post looking at Bangladesh's demographic developments, The Wire compared human development in India and Bangladesh. Despite still being poorer per capita than India, Bangladesh consistently does a better job than its larger neighbour.

The Dragon's Tales linked to an AFP article noting how sustained below-replacement fertility has finally started to lead to changes in China's educational system.

The Bloomberg View noted in June that France's demographic structure, consistently younger than Germany's, gives it an advantage assuming it could change its policies somehow.

Declining fertility in Malaysia across ethnic boundaries is a thing.

Slate is one agency of many to comment upon the ethnic cleansing of people of Haitian background from the Dominican Republic.

The Inter Press Service notes concerns that Venezuela, in its economic breakdown, might become a failed state. This is one reason why, incidentally, as noted by the Power and the Money's Noel Maurer, a Venezuelan campaign to extend citizenship to inhabitants of western Guyana--claimed by Venezuela--is not working.

Al-Monitor noted the serious problems of ethnic Armenian refugees from Syria settled in Armenia.

Bloomberg notes that Israeli hoteliers don't want African migrants deported, in that they want to have their workers.

Al Jazeera observes concerns that migration from Cuba might pick up with the restoration of diplomatic relations with the United States.