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The great majority of Micronesians (more than 72 percent) are
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planning is the fact that 72 percent of all females are less than thirty
years of age.
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This represents an extremely high "fedundity" ~-- j.e.
biological potential for reproductian -- in the population.
(See Table IV-3)
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