Italy used dual nationality as a way to fight its declining population in the 1990s.

BBC: The equation of dual citizenship

Though the state's declining population lost two of its votes in the Electoral College -- it will only have 21 in the coming election -- Pennsylvania packs enough of a punch to make or break a presidential campaign.

CNN: UPenn students have electoral power

Funds from the campaign will be used to protect its elephants, whose population has been declining rapidly because of the ivory poaching.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

In contrast, Europe may be able to maintain a steady level of prosperity--even with lower growth, since its population will be either stagnant or declining--at least until the looming costs of maintaining a welfare state impose onerous economic burdens.

FORBES: New Geographer

If Russia continues to make progress in reducing mortality and if not increasing fertility then at least preventing it from declining, it will likely be able to maintain its current population.

FORBES: Connect

The Japanese auto market has already been declining steadily over many years due to its aging and shrinking population, rapid urbanization, leading to space constraints in many Japanese cities and high tax burden on car owners.

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