Why are birthrates declining in some countries in Southwest Asia ...

[ARLKQ]

Why are birthrates declining in some countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
 
  Despite
  the cultural differences with North America, what common processes seem to be at work in
  both regions that have contributed to this demographic transition?

Question 2

________ is home to 20 percent of the world's mangrove forests.
 
  A) Laos
  B) Burma
  C) East Timor
  D) Indonesia

[duy1981999]

Answer to Question 1

Birthrates have declined most in Tunisia, Iran, and Turkey. Many factors explain this trend, including an increased urbanization of the populationand hence a desire for smaller families; women likewise have increased both their education and have delayed marriage. Family planning initiatives are expanding, providing greater access to birth control. These trends have been in evidence in North American for decades.

Answer to Question 2

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[ARLKQ]

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[bdobbins]

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