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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country’s population has fallen by about 850,000 for the first time in 61 years?
A
Japan
B
China
C
Greece
D
Kenya
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -China’s population has fallen for the first time in 60 years, with the national birth rate hitting a record low-6.77 births per 1, 000 people. The population in 2022-1.4118 billion-fell by 850, 000 from 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -China’s population has fallen for the first time since 1961 when the country battled the worst famine in its modern history under Mao Zedong’s disastrous agricultural policy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indeed, according to current projections, China’s population is likely to drop below 1 billion by 2080 and below 800 million by 2100.

Detailed explanation-4: -The last time China’s population declined was in 1961, after three years of famine caused by Mao Zedong’s disastrous Great Leap Forward industrial policy, along with floods and drought.

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