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Give 2 reasons why the government of a country needs statistics on the population

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Governments, for example, need to know how many inhabitants currently live in the country and how many there will be in the future. From this they can plan and make better decisions regarding the construction of schools, hospitals, roads etc.
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The two reasons for accurate census of a particular country is necessary because: Census helps the government to keep track of the gender ratio of the population. They also access population growth and literacy

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