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POPULATION FACTS

According to the United Nations’ population figures, the world’s population will be heading for 8,9 billion by the year 2050, (1)_______ to 6.7 billion in 2009. This figure (2)_______ into account that each woman on the planet will give birth to two children. Eight billion, nine hundred million people may sound (3)_______ an astronomical figure, yet statistics reveal that, throughout the world, the number of children being born is dropping. In Africa the birth rate has (4)_______ from 6.6 to 5.1, in Asia from 5.1 to 2.6, in Latin America from 5.0 to 2.7 and with respect to the European countries, the birth rate is below the replacement level. This means fewer people being born for every elderly person. (5)_______ instance, by 2050, Spain risks being the oldest country in the world. The explanation (6)_______ for this is the fact that women have become better educated and would rather pursue a career than enjoy motherhood. Therefore, they (7)_______ bringing up many children and being out of work for long periods of time. All the same, the world’s population will continue to increase in spite of the ageing population. The main (8)_______ for this is that many diseases which were fatal in the past, can be (9)_______ nowadays. In view of these facts, experts argue that 8.9 billion people is more than our planet will be able to take. Others who have a more pessimistic outlook on life (10)_______ that we are already on the point of not being able to sustain the current population

POPULATION FACTS

According to the United Nations’ population figures, the world’s population will be heading for 8,9 billion by the year 2050, (1)_______ to 6.7 billion in 2009. This figure (2)_______ into account that each woman on the planet will give birth to two children. Eight billion, nine hundred million people may sound (3)_______ an astronomical figure, yet statistics reveal that, throughout the world, the number of children being born is dropping. In Africa the birth rate has (4)_______ from 6.6 to 5.1, in Asia from 5.1 to 2.6, in Latin America from 5.0 to 2.7 and with respect to the European countries, the birth rate is below the replacement level. This means fewer people being born for every elderly person. (5)_______ instance, by 2050, Spain risks being the oldest country in the world. The explanation (6)_______ for this is the fact that women have become better educated and would rather pursue a career than enjoy motherhood. Therefore, they (7)_______ bringing up many children and being out of work for long periods of time. All the same, the world’s population will continue to increase in spite of the ageing population. The main (8)_______ for this is that many diseases which were fatal in the past, can be (9)_______ nowadays. In view of these facts, experts argue that 8.9 billion people is more than our planet will be able to take. Others who have a more pessimistic outlook on life (10)_______ that we are already on the point of not being able to sustain the current population

POPULATION FACTS

According to the United Nations’ population figures, the world’s population will be heading for 8,9 billion by the year 2050, (1)_______ to 6.7 billion in 2009. This figure (2)_______ into account that each woman on the planet will give birth to two children. Eight billion, nine hundred million people may sound (3)_______ an astronomical figure, yet statistics reveal that, throughout the world, the number of children being born is dropping. In Africa the birth rate has (4)_______ from 6.6 to 5.1, in Asia from 5.1 to 2.6, in Latin America from 5.0 to 2.7 and with respect to the European countries, the birth rate is below the replacement level. This means fewer people being born for every elderly person. (5)_______ instance, by 2050, Spain risks being the oldest country in the world. The explanation (6)_______ for this is the fact that women have become better educated and would rather pursue a career than enjoy motherhood. Therefore, they (7)_______ bringing up many children and being out of work for long periods of time. All the same, the world’s population will continue to increase in spite of the ageing population. The main (8)_______ for this is that many diseases which were fatal in the past, can be (9)_______ nowadays. In view of these facts, experts argue that 8.9 billion people is more than our planet will be able to take. Others who have a more pessimistic outlook on life (10)_______ that we are already on the point of not being able to sustain the current population