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<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following continents continues to experience rapid increase in rate of growth of population?

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Asia
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Africa
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Europe
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None of these
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The correct option is B Africa
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> As per Demographic Transition Theory, Africa is still in its population expansion stage. Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing at 2.7% a year, which is more than twice as fast as South Asia (1.2%) and Latin America (0.9%).

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