alleryStart learning →Japan's pyramid has a narrow base and tapered top. What does this show?
AHigh death rate only
BMany child workers
CLow birth and death rates
DHigh birth rate only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Low birth and death rates
1. A narrow base means few births.
2. A tapered top means low deaths.
3. Population is declining.
_Source: syllabus Geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 3, Population Composition._
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