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