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Figures show that some countries have an ever-increasing proportion of the population who are aged 15 or younger. What do you think are the current and future effects of this trend for those countries?

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Some demographic surveys have shown that the proportions of young people are rising rapidly.
This
 may be because of
any
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reasons
such
 as illiteracy and poverty or wars or any other reasons.
This
 essay shall delve into the immediate and
long term
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 effects of
this
 trend on those
countries
. The most important current impact of
such
 a trend would be on the national economy. For instance, goods and services would need to be imported which would lead to an unstable economy.
However
, the future effect would be different as there would be more people within the country needing employment.
Then
 there might arise the problem of unemployment.
In addition
 to the effects on
economy
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, there would be social implications
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also
. The government will have to invest a lot
on
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 educational institutes as more children need more schools and colleges.
In
addition
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 more spending on
health
 would
also
 be needed. The
long term
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 result would be that the education and
health
 infrastructure would be well developed. If careful management of
such
 a situation is done by the government,
for instance
, by providing good education and
health
 facilities,
then
 the future outcomes could be quite positive. The society would be younger and more vibrant. The culture of those
countries
 would be more fast-paced than the traditional culture. To put it in a nutshell, I pen down saying that the culture and lifestyle of these
countries
 would be transformed if the population
would be
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 younger. Fresh opportunities and challenges would both be on the way. The trend would cause multiple possible effects and these
countries
 should strengthen the education and
health
 infrastructure to overcome its negative influence.
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