A. Country X is 95% desert. The government of Country X is concerned about not having enough arable land (land capable of being used to grow crops) in the country to produce the food needed to feed its population without increasing food imports. One government official proposes a project to irrigate large areas of the desert to convert these areas of desert to agricultural fields. b. The demographic data for country X for the year 2020 is provided in the table below.

Crude birth rate 381,000individuals
Crude death rate 241,000individuals
Net migration rate 21,000individuals

Requried:
1. Calculate the national population growth rate for country X. Show your work.
2. Using the rule of 70, calculate the doubling time for this population.