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Peace Without Poison

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curacaoCuracao, which is a constituent part of the Kingdom of the Netherland, began covertdepopulation measures in 1958, when the total fertility was more than 5 children per woman, andcontinued aggressively until 1972 (just as Aruba), by which time the total fertility rate declinedto 2.8 children per woman despite the lack of contraceptives and the pace of depopulation wasslowed down. Curacao reached replacement level fertility in 2000 and has maintained thisposition since then.Curacao is in stage four of the demographic transition.973 | P a g e

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