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Is a nations destiny set by its fertility rates? Japan has the worlds oldest【C1】______, but Japanese longevity cant【C2】______for its extremely-low fertility rate—just 1.4 children per woman. One in four dont have children. Some European countries also have low fertility rates, but top up【C3】______migrants. Japan does not. The conventional view is that this is bad news: shrinking numbers【C4】______economic growth and the aging population is a major【C5】______burden. But there is another【C6】______The proportion of Japans population has almost twice as many over-65s as children.【C7】______Japan spends less on education. And because the Japanese are the worlds healthiest, care【C8】______are also lower than in other nations. Japans economy has been growing slowly for two decades now. But【C9】______the falling population, individual income has been【C10】______strongly-outperforming most US citizens. With 127 million people, Japan is【C11】______empty. But fewer people in future will mean it has more living space, more agricultural land per head, and a higher quality of life. Its【C12】______on the planet for food and other【C13】______will also lessen. Japan isnt alone in population【C14】______: Russia, Romania and Hungary all【C15】______the trend. For many more, it is being【C16】______by immigration. But the global population is increasing slowly. The world recently reached 'peak child' —the point【C17】______the number of children aged 0 to 14 around the globe【C18】______off. Global fertility rates have halved in 40 years—they are now below 2.5 children per woman—and global population may peak soon. Some believe that peak population is a【C19】______first step to reducing our【C20】______on the planets life-support systems. In that case, following Japans example may be just the ticket.
Is a nations destiny set by its fertility rates? Japan has the worlds oldest【C1】______, but Japanese longevity cant【C2】______for its extremely-low fertility rate—just 1.4 children per woman. One in four dont have children. Some European countries also have low fertility rates, but top up【C3】______migrants. Japan does not. The conventional view is that this is bad news: shrinking numbers【C4】______economic growth and the aging population is a major【C5】______burden. But there is another【C6】______The proportion of Japans population has almost twice as many over-65s as children.【C7】______Japan spends less on education. And because the Japanese are the worlds healthiest, care【C8】______are also lower than in other nations. Japans economy has been growing slowly for two decades now. But【C9】______the falling population, individual income has been【C10】______strongly-outperforming most US citizens. With 127 million people, Japan is【C11】______empty. But fewer people in future will mean it has more living space, more agricultural land per head, and a higher quality of life. Its【C12】______on the planet for food and other【C13】______will also lessen. Japan isnt alone in population【C14】______: Russia, Romania and Hungary all【C15】______the trend. For many more, it is being【C16】______by immigration. But the global population is increasing slowly. The world recently reached 'peak child' —the point【C17】______the number of children aged 0 to 14 around the globe【C18】______off. Global fertility rates have halved in 40 years—they are now below 2.5 children per woman—and global population may peak soon. Some believe that peak population is a【C19】______first step to reducing our【C20】______on the planets life-support systems. In that case, following Japans example may be just the ticket.
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A．population
B．economy
C．history
D．politics
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