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One Child Policy

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AP Human Geography

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The One Child Policy was a government policy implemented in China from 1979 to 2015 that restricted most couples to only having one child.

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In which country did the One Child Policy significantly affect population dynamics?
What significant impact does China's One Child Policy have on its society?
Which country implemented the One Child Policy to control population growth?
Which country experienced a dramatic decrease in fertility rate during the One Child Policy?
The One Child Policy was a population control measure implemented by which country?
Which country is known for its One Child Policy as a response to overpopulation?
Which country is known for its successful implementation of a one child policy to control population growth?
In which country did the One Child Policy, a form of population control somewhat related to Malthusian theory, originate?
How did China's One Child Policy reflect an attempt to avoid a potential Malthusian catastrophe?
Which strategy was implemented as part of China's One Child Policy?
What method does China use to enforce its anti-natalist One Child Policy?
How does China's One Child Policy generally affect the dependency ratio?
Which country implemented the One Child Policy to control its population growth?
How does China's One Child Policy, implemented from 1979 till recently, demonstrate government influence on demographic change?
Which Asian country is experiencing an imbalance in age distribution because of the former "One Child Policy"?
In what way does China's One Child Policy (1979-2015) parallel India's sterilization program (1975-77) within population policies?

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