A scientist constructs a graph to show the age structure of the human population of Country Y. The graph is shown here.Age Structure of the HumanPopulation, Country YI Male100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4Female20% 10% 0% 10% 20%What conclusion is supported by the graph?123457oby

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