The two graphs on the next slide demonstrate this for Japan and the United States. The black lines show the inverse dependency ratio. This is the ratio of the working-age population between 15 and 64 of age to the rest of population, who are dependent on the working-age population.
At the Annual Meetings, the South African delegation participates actively in:  BIS Review 16/1999  –2–  •  the plenary sessions (three days);  •  the Interim Committee Meeting;  •  the Africa Constituency Meeting;  •  many bilaterally arranged private meetings, and  •  a series of social functions and receptions.