Asia has a diverse demographic population with a median age of 26 in India and 45 in Japan. The region is experiencing both an explosion of youth and massive aging, with Japan, China, and Singapore having a quarter of their population over 65. Laos has the youngest population with a median age of 20. The […]
Portuguese traders stopped at Macau in 1516 and established an official outpost with China’s approval. Portugal tried to give Macau back in the mid-1910s, and China regained control in 1970. Macau is a special administrative region with Portuguese as an official language and a strong Portuguese influence. It relies on gambling casinos to attract visitors. […]
Despite being the official language of China, Mandarin is not universally spoken, with around 30% of the population not understanding it. The government has promoted it as a unifying force, but many regions and ethnic groups still support their native languages. However, progress has been made, with 70% of the population speaking Mandarin in 2013, […]
