The statistic figure shows that only two countries in the world, i.e., China and America, are capable of supporting population of 1.2 billion.

统计数字显示，世界上只有两个国家能够承担12亿人口所需粮食的压力，那就是中国和美国。

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Beijing enjoys a 94% supporting rate among its population and more than one billion people nationwide support its bid, an advantage that no other city can possibly compete with.

北京拥有94%的人口支持率,延及到全国有10亿多人支持北京申奥，这是任何一个城市都无法相比的优势。

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The report estimates that 35 million fishers and 20 million boats are actively trawling the world's waters, with fisheries supporting about 8 percent of the global population.

该报告估计，3500万渔民和2000万船只正在世界各水域忙着拖网作业，渔业养活大约百分之八的全球人口。

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IFAD estimates 500 million smallholder farms worldwide are supporting two billion people -- one third of the world's population.

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However, there is a breakdown when half the population is supporting the other half of the population.

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It means our putative 24-year-old faces a future of a small working population supporting a large number of elderly people.

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