Shanghai's population swells to 18.45 mln  
 

Shanghai's permanent resident population is expected to hit 18.45 million by the end of this year, the city's Population and Family Planning Committee said today. (来源：英语麦当劳－英语杂志 www.EnglishCN.com)

The figure was 300,000 more than last year, the committee said. (来源：英语资料下载 http://download.englishcn.com)

The committee also said the city's natural growth rate among permanent residents will be 0.2 percent, a gain from last year's 0.158 percent. (来源：英语麦当劳－英语学习门户 EnglishCN.com)

(Shanghai Daily, December 6, 2007)
 
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