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Population structure: characteristics of an Age Sex pyramid.

Answer Text:
Population Structure
- Composition of a given population in terms of age and sex.
- The information on population structure is obtained in a census and presented using an age sex pyramid.
Characteristics of an Age Sex Pyramid.
1. Vertical axis represents age ranges.
2. Horizontal axis represents percentage of total population.
3. Right hand side represents females proportion.
4. Left hand side represents males proportion