Overpopulation Magnified Existing Problems of Poverty and Lack of Resources

question 47

Multiple Choice

Overpopulation magnified existing problems of poverty and lack of resources in all of the following countries EXCEPT​

• A)​Ireland
• B)​Sweden
• C)​Southern Germany
• D)​Italy
• E)​Spain

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