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Citizenship

Demographic

The legal status of belonging to a country, including rules for acquisition by birth, descent, or naturalization.

Example: Some countries like the UAE have very restrictive citizenship laws.

Related field: Citizenship

Contraceptive Prevalence

Demographic

The percentage of women of reproductive age using any form of contraception.

Example: Norway has a contraceptive prevalence rate of over 80%.

Related field: Contraceptive prevalence rate

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