Referring to the Figure Below, Which of the Following Statements

question 12

Multiple Choice

Referring to the figure below, which of the following statements about population growth is false?

• A) Western Europe is experiencing positive population growth while Eastern Europe is experiencing negative population growth.
• B) Asia has a population growth rate of about one percent.
• C) Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States have declining population growths.
• D) The population in Africa is increasing at three times the global rate.
• E) The population growth rate in North America is slightly below the global rate.

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