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Surplus women

Surplus women is a term used to describe the situation when there are more women than men in a population. This is often seen in countries where families prefer to have boys rather than girls, meaning that there are more boys born than girls. This can lead to an imbalance, where there are more women than men in the population. This can mean that some women may have difficulty finding a partner and starting a family.