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Myanmar and World Population Growth
In Tachilek, Myanmar, a throng of students returns home after morning classes at the town’s Basic Education School, which is forced to operate in two shifts because of a shortage of classroom space.
By the end of 2011 the world population will reach 7 billion, with projections putting the figure at 9 billion by 2045. Ninety-five percent of future population growth will occur in less developed countries like Myanmar, where birth rates remain highest.
By the end of 2011 the world population will reach 7 billion, with projections putting the figure at 9 billion by 2045. Ninety-five percent of future population growth will occur in less developed countries like Myanmar, where birth rates remain highest.
13 June 2011
Tachilek, Myanmar
Photo # 490554
