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Limits to Growth

“ The only limits to growth are the limits of the human imagination.”
Mankind has never failed to overcome obstacles that nature has thrown its way. As population growth becomes an increasingly pressing issue, each nation’s level of development will dictate their ability to handle its natural consequences. An African country, like Kenya for instance, is not capable of handling a population explosion for various reasons. A nation from Asia, like China, would perhaps be better equipped. A North American country, like the United States, is able to handle population problems quite easily due to their level of development. The measure of the human imagination is the only thing that can limit population growth.
Kenya is an under developed nation in the heart of Africa. It recorded the highest growth rate ever at 4.2 percent in 1988. In the last fifty years, its population has increased sixfold. Despite efforts to reduce its growth rate, it is still relatively high at 2.3 percent. ...

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