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doubling time the length of time it takes for a population to double famine shortage of food which results in hunger rate of natural increase the annual rate of population growth- how fast or slow does the population grow. zero population growth the population of the country does not grow, but remains stable. 1.3 billion people China's current population Mao Chinese leader, wanted China to be a powerful country so he urged families to have many children. One child policy limited families to have 1 child Three Gorges Dam Clean source of hydroelectric power Special Economic Zones special areas in which the government does not control the businesses inside the zones. Standard of Living how a person lives- the level of wealth (or lack of wealth) that one has in order to buy a house, car, clothes, food, etc.