Question

The population of Russia is: A) Shrinking by about 750,000 per year B) About the same size as the U.S. C) Unusual in that men live longer, on average, that women D) Increasing at an increasing rate E) has just surpassed 300 million

Answer 1

Answer: A) Shrinking by about 750,000 per year

Explanation: The population of Russia is Shrinking by about 750,000 per year. This is because of Low birth rates and abnormally high death rates. The overall life expectancy in Russia at birth is 72.4 years (66.9 years for males and 77.6 years for females).