title: Population structure in the Arab world and its impact on integration and development trends.
abstract: The author examines three issues:  "population structure in the Arab world; trends making for integration and unity among the Arab countries; and economic and social development trends."  Data from the United Nations for 1985 and from recent censuses are used to discuss population size, growth, and spatial distribution; the labor force; age and sex distribution; and fertility, mortality, and natural increase.  Figures are presented separately for 22 Arab countries.  Attention is then given to the relationships between population structure and economic and social development and between development and Arab unity and integration.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: El-hallak
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D000352:Africa, Northern; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D001211:Asia, Western; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D005298:Fertility; D005843:Geography; D006280:Health Workforce; D007391:International Cooperation; D008877:Middle East; D009026:Mortality; D011057:Politics; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011156:Population Density; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D012922:Social Change
keywords: Africa; Age Distribution; Age Factors; Arab Countries; Asia; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Fertility; Geographic Factors; Human Resources; International Cooperation; Labor Force; Mortality; Natural Increase; Northern Africa; Political Factors; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Population Size; Sex Distribution; Sex Factors; Social Development; Spatial Distribution; Western Asia