Soviet Population Up 1%
From Reuters
MOSCOW —
The population of the Soviet Union grew by 1% in 1986 and totaled 281.7 million by Jan. 1 this year, the official Tass news agency said Tuesday. Tass, quoting the government’s Central Statistical Agency, said that 186 million people were recorded as urban dwellers and that 95.7 million live in rural areas.
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