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World Demography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| World adult male to female ratio | 49% male and 51% female |
| Population increasing at a rate of: | 90+ million per year = 1.7% per year |
| % of people without clean, safe drinking water: | 66% |
| % of the world that is illiterate: | 50% |
| What % of the population receives what % of the world's food grain production? | 73% receives 28% of the world's grain production. |
| Die from lack of food each year: | 16,000,000 |
| Only (what %) of the world's female married population use contraceptives: | 55% |
| (What %) of the population receives 20% of the income while (what %) receives 2% | 20% receives 75% of the income and 20% recieve 2% |
| Most populous nation is: | China - 1.166 billion + |
| Most densely populated city is: | Macao 62,000/square. miles located at the mouth of the Pearl River on Southern China |
| The US constitutes 5% of the world's population, but consumes (what %)of annual production of goods: | 40% |
| World spends more on weapons and war than on: | Education |