Under Populated And Low Natural Growth -
Resources
- Largest producer of zinc, uranium, wheat
Causes of Under population and Low natural growth
- Low birth rate of 9 births per 1000
- Fertility rate → 1.47 , BELOW the fertility replacement rate of 2.1
- Average age for childbirth is 31, meaning childbearing years are reduced
- Increased family planning and contraception
- Higher education → Jobs → Delayed children
Impacts of under-population
- Shortages of workers in a number of areas including - Construction, Engineering, Healthcare
- Ageing population → retirement age
- Increased tax - 45.2% income tax
- Healthcare and other social costs increase as the population ages
- Resources are not exploited fully reducing potential - 1.3 billion kg of waste
- Lack of services due to low demand particularly in rural areas
Sparsely Populated - Canadian Northlands
Area of north America
Less than 1 person per square km