At the height of their civilization, between 2,000-1400 BC, the Minoans developed a palace-centered civilization. The Minoan cities of Knossos and Phaistos are two examples of palace cities. Palaces acted as the economic and religious centers of the island. Palaces were large and three to five stories tall.
<span>In the 1992 national elections, Democratic candidate Bill Clinton
a. campaigned as a "new Democrat" who proposed to move away from his party's traditional liberalism.
</span><span>2. A principal constituency that voted heavily for Bill Clinton over President Bush and H.Ross Perot was
e. women
On that second question, some detail: 45% of women voting in the 1992 election voted for Clinton, compared to 38% for Bush and 17% for Perot. And overall more women than men voted in 1992. 53% of the total voter turnout were women.
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Answer:
First of all, this issue of ageing workforce is not unique to Singapore. From various published reports we know for a fact that the world’s population as a whole is ageing - and this is true of the Asia region too. Today Asia accounts for one-half of the world’s older population.
By 2050 this is set to increase to two-thirds. By every measure, Japan has the oldest population - not just in Asia, but globally. Singapore is not far behind with ageing populations on a par with Europe where the challenge of the ageing population is widely recognised and hotly debated.
With the highest median ages, longest life expectancy rates and among the lowest fertility rates in the region, Singapore is already facing the immediate challenges of declining populations and talent shortages.
At current birth rates and without immigration, Singapore’s citizen population will start to age and shrink. Between 2011 and 2030, the median age of the citizen population will rise from 39 years to 47 years.
Explanation:
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