Re: Sslaughter in Norway
I am in Oslo, on a vacation for a week now, sad event in this countries history. My prayers go out to the nation and all affected, esp. the victims and families/friends of them.
Little info here:
Here is the video that was done by Anders Behring Breivik.
http://punditpress.blogspot.com/2011/07/anders-breivik-youtube-video.html
It gives some insight on his thoughts. I wonder what 'backlash' this might create?
Googling Oslo shows demographic data:
Demographics
Population in Oslo, Norway from 1801-2006 with yearly data from 1950-2006.Historical populations
Year Pop. %±
1951 434,365 —
1961 475,663 9.5%
1971 481,548 1.2%
1981 452,023 −6.1%
1991 461,644 2.1%
2001 508,726 10.2%
2011 599,230 17.8%
2021? 720,271 20.2%
2031? 790,570 9.8%
Source: Statistics Norway.[85]
An estimated 28 % of Oslo's residents are of an immigrant or non-Norwegian background (about 170,000 inhabitants),[9] predicted to increase to between 44% and 51% around 2030. In 2008, the immigrant population accounted for about 82% of the population growth of the city. From 1970 to 2007, the ethnic Norwegian population decreased by 10.1% while the immigrant population increased by 823.6%.[86] Pakistanis make up 20,812 of the city's inhabitants, followed by Somalis (10,780), Swedes (9,250), and Poles (8,854)—these being the four largest ethnic minority groups. Other large immigrant groups are people from Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Turkey, Morocco, Iraq and Denmark.[87][88][89][90]
By June 2009, more than 40% of Oslo schools had a majority of people of immigrant backgrounds, with some schools having up to a 97% immigrant share.[91] Schools are also increasingly divided by ethnicity, with white flight being widespread.[92][93] In the borough Groruddalen in 2008 for instance, the ethnic Norwegian population decreased by 1,500, while the immigrant population increased by 1,600.[94] From 2000-2007, 7,250 ethnic Norwegians moved out of the city, while 32,700 persons of immigrant background, mostly non-western, moved in.[86]
The population of Oslo is currently increasing at a record rate of nearly 2% annually (17% over the last 15 years), making it the fastest-growing Scandinavian capital.[95] The increase is due, in almost equal degree, to high birth-rates and immigration,[96] though both is largely due to immigration, seeing that the ethnic Norwegian population is actually decreasing.[86] In particular, immigration from Poland and the Baltic states has increased sharply since the accession of these countries to the EU in 2004.
Oslo is a city with various religious communities. The city has a low percentage of Christians in contrast to other parts of the country. As of 2009, 11% of the population of Oslo are Muslim, but just 7.38% are registered Muslims.[97]
Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Oslo by country of origin per 1. January 2011.[98]
Rank Ancestry Number
1 Pakistan 21629
2 Somalia 12248
3 Sweden 12088
4 Poland 10430
5 Sri Lanka 7238
6 Iraq 7100
7 Turkey 6130
8 Morocco 5993
9 Vietnam 5694
10 Iran 5521
