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Question
What is the meaning of favourable sex ratio?
Solution
The sex ratio is considered favourable if there is an equal or higher number of females per 1000 males in the population. For example, Latvia in Europe has the highest sex ratio with 1179 females for every 1000 males.
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______ in Europe has the highest sex ratio with 1179 females for every 1000 males.
