It is predicted that by 2022 India will pass China to become the world’s most populous country. China’s birth rate is lower than India’s, and a larger share of China’s population is aged over 65. By 2050, it is estimated that 500 million Chinese people and 330 million Indian people will be over 65. Shifts in population size and age composition affect the amount and the standard of a country’s resources.
(a)[2]
Define the term resources.
(b)[4]
Explain two reasons why the quality of a country’s resources may improve.
(c)[6]
Analyse the reasons why a country’s birth rate may decline.
(d)[8]
Discuss whether or not a government ought to worry about an increase in the share of its population aged over 65.
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