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population Deaths in Japan far outpace births in 2021, resulting in a population decline of 628,205 Mark Frauenfelder

disease 'No one should be sleeping well tonight': WHO encourages fear of Ebola Jason Weisberger

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maps Map shows where world's oldest and youngest populations live Xeni Jardin

maps Interactive map: World population by latitude and longitude Andrea James

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