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Peripheral Region
Mezzogiorno Population
Question | Answer |
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Population Dynamics | The Mazzogiorno makes up 40% of the land area but only has 35% of the population. |
Lowlands more populated than mountainous areas. In lowland areas eg Campania population density is 400per km2. Basilicata has just 50per km2 | |
Birth/Death rates | Stage 5 of the DTM, low birth rates, ageing population |
However, birth rates in the Mezzogiorno are higher than the EU average, mainly due to strong catholic ethos | |
Nonetheless, family sizes have started to decrease as women are staying in education longer | |
Low birth rate has a postive effect as there is less competition for jobs | |
Migration | 2% of the Mezzogiorno's population are foreign nationals |
Inward migration has occurred from refugees crossing the Mediterranean from north Africa | |
50'000 migrants enter the country illegally each year, taking up seasonal work picking fruit and veg | |
70% of the regions populaton lives in urban areas eg Naples bari and Taranto with only small hilltop towns existing inland | |
Hilltop towns experience outward migration to the large urban areas |