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The decline in Japan's fertility rate has been attributed to several factors such as changing lifestyles, people marrying later in life or not marrying at all, and the economic insecurity of younger generation. Increasing life expectancy is another driving force behind the aging trend.
-(thediplomat)
Reduced the number of Communist nations in the world and <span>changed boundaries in Europe. I assume the "affected nations throughout the world" is the second answer that you accidentally added in? </span>