Bay of Plenty Census, the total resident population of the Bay of Plenty region was 257,379, an increase of 7.5% from 2001. The Bay of Plenty is the fifth-most populous region in New Zealand, accounting for 6.4% of the national population. The regional population is projected to increase to 277,900 by the year 2011. The median age in the Bay of Plenty was 37.2 years; 23.0% of the population were under 15 years of age, while 14.8% of people were aged 65 years or over. The male-to-female ratio was 0.94. The coast is dotted with several sizable settlements, the largest of which is
The Birth of Plenty attributes. Bernstein further argues that the four attributes are a necessary precursor to democracy. "Publishers Weekly" described the book as, "authoritative... accessible and thoroughly entertaining". It also received positive reviews in the economic and investment community. The Birth of Plenty The Birth of Plenty: How the Prosperity of the Modern World Was Created is a nonfiction book on world history and economics by American author William Bernstein. "The Birth of Plenty" is an history of the world expressed in economic terms. Bernstein argues that in order to prosper, a country must possess four main attributes: property rights, the scientific rationalism,