Concepts of Biology
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ISBN: 9781938168116
Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 19, Problem 12RQ
A country with zero population growth is likely to be ______.
a. in Africa
b. in Asia
c. economically developed
d. economically underdeveloped
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