Countries whose fertility is at or below replacement can continue to gain population because of __________.
A) immigration and rising life expectancy
B) immigration and population momentum
C) population momentum and dependency ratio
D) population momentum and rising life expectancy

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Immigration can increase the population of a country, even if the fertility rate is at or below replacement. Additionally, population momentum can continue to increase a population even if fertility rates decline, as there are still large numbers of young people entering their reproductive years.

Countries Whose Fertility Is at or Below Replacement Can Continue