Probably the Most Striking Characteristic of Europe's Demography Is

question 4

Multiple Choice

Probably the most striking characteristic of Europe's demography is

• A)that almost 40% of the population is illiterate.
• B)that there continues to be 10% more women than men in most of the countries.
• C)the high rural population.
• D)youthfulness of its population.
• E)the lack of natural growth.

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Annual Coupon Rate

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