MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history
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Swedish word. In English: population increase
When the number of people in a country grows.
Facts about the word
- At the start of the 19th century Sweden had about 2.5 million inhabitants. A hundred years later the population was twice as large. Sverige i fokus s. 32
- The reasons were better farming methods that gave more food, and medical advances that reduced the risk of children dying of disease. Sverige i fokus s. 32
- Even so, Sweden was still poor and many found it hard to get work. That is why many chose to leave the country. Sverige i fokus s. 32
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Population increase means the number of inhabitants grows. Leaving your country is emigrating, and rising prices are something else.
The word belongs to Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.