During the 60's and 50's, the birth rates remained relatively stable and at high levels, about 49 births per thousand in 1990.

Others, like Bahrain and Jordan, appear to be relatively stable.

Against this backdrop, Israel and the Palestinian territories are relatively stable places.

The low number of clashes, increased criminality and expanding humanitarian outreach were all consistent with patterns established over the past two months.

Nevertheless, the market for Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs) has so far remained stable.

During the most recent period, the situation in Kosovo has remained generally stable.

Relationships between Korea and China remained relatively peaceful during this time.

Most African countries enjoy relatively stable political conditions and the majority have democratically elected Governments.

The overall security situation in the country remained stable during the period under review.

Unemployment has remained remarkably low and confidence relatively high.

After declaring its independence from Spain in 1818, Chile emerged in the 1830s as a relatively stable authoritarian republic.

Despite the death of Mr. Garang, the situation in Darfur remained relatively calm.

Only US stock market prices have remained relatively stable.

But even if those countries remain stable, America will not be safe.

For instance, the time spent on the journey to work may have been stable for centuries (the travel budget hypothesis).

During the period under review, the security situation throughout the country remained generally stable.

But, even after disinflation in the mid 1980 s, long term interest rates remained relatively high.

While the security situation has remained stable in recent months, the safety of minorities still needs further improvement.

The rate of institutionalization of children with disabilities has remained stable, but is set to be reversed.

Gold bugs sometimes cite isolated historical data that suggest that gold s long term value has remained stable over the millennia.

So, while the US and Japan have seen their respective shares of global exports fall, the EU s share has remained stable, at around 20 .

Whereas the Israeli Palestinian conflict has long been an island of violence and turmoil in a relatively stable (if oppressed) region, now the tables are turned.

It is no source of joy to us that most African countries enjoy relatively stable political conditions (A 60 182, para. 4) under democratic Governments.

Anaximander (c. 550 BC) believed the Earth was a short cylinder with a flat, circular top that remained stable because it was the same distance from all things.

As the demand for donor organs continues to rise, in large part due to the aging population, the supply has remained relatively constant.

Despite its many rivers, Iraq s fishing industry has remained relatively small and based largely on marine species in the Persian Gulf.

There are approximately 10,500 new cases each year in the United States, and the incidence rate has remained stable from 1995 through 2005.

Tables 7 and 8 show that the relative shares of these expenditure categories have remained stable over recent years, with no reduction in the share of non programme expenditures.

After all, its governments unlike those in Italy have been remarkably stable and relatively durable, lasting 643 days, on average.

As complex civilizations arose in the Eastern Hemisphere, most indigenous societies in the Americas remained relatively simple for some time, fragmented into diverse regional cultures.

Tables 7 and 8 show that the relative shares of these expenditure categories have remained stable over recent years, with no reduction in the share of non programme expenditures.

Owing to better planning and close monitoring, the percentage of unliquidated obligations in relation to total programmed activities has remained relatively stable, despite a considerable increase in activities.

But it faces an uncertain political future. If a power struggle emerges, the large Bushehr reactor could be used as a bargaining chip.

The overall security situation in Kabul and its environs over the reporting period has been relatively calm but unstable, with continual warnings of attacks against ISAF, coalition forces and the Afghan Government.

The representative of Norway noted that the financial resources available for technical assistance had remained stable in 2004 that reflected the confidence of member States in UNCTAD's technical cooperation activities.

In a European cross sectional study, incidence of acute pancreatits increased from 12.4 to 15.9 per 100,000 annually from 1985 to 1995 however, mortality remained stable as a result of better outcomes.

As a result of these Ministry activities, the radioecological situation in the exclusion zone has remained stable in recent years, and no emergencies are expected to arise in the areas concerned in the current period.

Certainly Japan s rates have remained stable at an extraordinarily low level for a considerable period, at times falling further even as it seemed that they could only rise.

They all enjoy relatively strong economies and stable governments, allow freedom of religion, have chosen democracy as a form of governance, favor capitalism and international trade, are heavily influenced by Judeo Christian values, and have some form of political and military alliance or cooperation.

We note from the Secretary General's report that many recent trends in Africa have been positive, that the number of major conflicts has been reduced and that most African countries enjoy relatively stable political conditions, with the majority having democratically elected Governments.

For 20 years, I have been wrong West European polities have remained stable despite the exclusion of a large proportion of citizens from meaningful participation in much of economic life.

For the period 1995 2002, service imports in developing countries remained mostly flat, with 3 per cent annual growth, followed by 8 per cent growth from 2002 to 2003.

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The organization was relatively small.

And that shores up our economy, makes it stable.