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-In a given year, the population of a certain country is about 224 million. The overall birth rate is 18.2 births per 1000. The overall death rate is 10.1 deaths per 1000. Based on births and deaths
Alone (not counting immigration), about how much does the population of the country increase
During this year?

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To calculate the population increase based on births and deaths alone, we first find the number of births and deaths per 1000 people, then apply these rates to the entire population. The birth rate is 18.2 births per 1000, leading to 224 million * (18.2/1000) = 4.0768 million births. The death rate is 10.1 deaths per 1000, leading to 224 million * (10.1/1000) = 2.2624 million deaths. The net increase is the births minus the deaths: 4.0768 million - 2.2624 million = 1.8144 million, which rounds to 1.81 million.

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