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1.Define each of the following terms, and describe how each would likely differ between more developed countries and less developed countries.

a)Total Fertility Rate.

b)Birth Rate.

c)Death Rate.

d)Average Marrying Age.

e)Annual Percentage Growth Rate.

f)Morality

g) Emigration and Immigration

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