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A country with a high rate of population...

A country with a high rate of population growth took measures to reduce it. The figure below shows age-sex pyramids of populations A and B twenty years apart. Select the correct interpretation about them

A

A' is more recent and shows slight reduction in the growth rate

B

B' is earlier pyramid and shows stabilised growth rate

C

B' is more recent showing that population is very young

D

A' is the earlier pyramid and no change has occurred in the growth rate

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A
Interpretation 'a' is correct for the given figures. As 'A' is more recent and shows slight reduction in the growth rate.
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