Eight billionth baby born in Dominican Republic
Baku, November 16, AZERTAC
The world's population has now reached an estimated 8 billion people. The honor of the 8-billionth person goes to a baby born in the Dominican Republic Tuesday.
A projection from the United Nations calls the birth a "milestone in human development."
The U.N. says this unprecedented growth is because of the gradual increase in human lifespan, thanks to improvements in health, nutrition, personal hygiene and medicine.
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