Census-taking in the Balkans
(WorldNews Netherlands)

Traditional census-taking Censuses are of all times and are still important today, as they describe a country`s population and standard of living. However, countries in western and eastern Europe use different methods for census-taking. Hoh: `A major difference is the method of collecting population data. For instance, in the Netherlands and Scandinavia they use register data, which most other countries do not have. In Croatia, Bosnia and Macedonia, the population census is still carried out in a traditional fashion, using pen and paper. Interviewers go from door to door in order to collect data on the local...