Natural population changes in Spain

Observe the graph an answer the question

1. What happens in 1918? Why?


2. What happens around 1938? Why?


3. What is a Baby Boom? When did it happen in Spain?

Look for information in your text book and answer the following questions:

a. Why has the birth rate decreased since 1980? Why has it increased a little in recent years?

b. Look at the map on page 69 and write the name of the autonomic communities with the highest death rate and the communities with the lowest one. Why does it happen?

c. Why did the migration to Europe stop in 1973?

d. Where do the current immigrants come from? Why do they immigrate to Spain? What provinces do they settle?

e. What are the consequences of the immigration in Spain?