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Wednesday, 2 Aug 2017
Scotland’s Population - Registrar General publishes annual review of demographic trends
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National Records of Scotland (NRS) today published ...

Monday, 31 Jul 2017
Famous Scots from the Past
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Treasured artefacts displayed together for the first time.

Wednesday, 14 Jun 2017
Births, deaths & other vital events, 2017 Q1
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Provisional figures for vital events registered in Scotland during the first quarter of 2017 were published today by National Records of Scotland...

Wednesday, 14 Jun 2017
Scotland’s Household numbers continue to rise
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The number of households in Scotland has continued to increase to 2.45 million in 2016, according to figures published today by National Records...

Thursday, 27 Apr 2017
Scotland's Population is Increasing
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The estimated population of Scotland was 5,404,700 at 30 June 2016, which is the highest level recorded.

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