JAMES I and VI of Scotland 1603 -1625. James was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley. He was the first king to rule over Scotland and England. James was more of a scholar than a man of action.
The U.S. population is now 307 million residents with an annual average growth rate of 0.975 percent. 21 Slightly less than one percent per year seems like a small level of growth, but in fact it is a high level of growth for a population as large as ours.
The current population of the United States is about 311 million people. Estimates are that by 2020, it will rise to over 340 million. As Baby Boomers age, the increase in the population of the elderly will result in more need for general surgeons.