2. In a certain country, statisticians expect one baby to be born every 8 hours, and one person to die each day. Therefore, the annual increase in population in this country is approximately ( ) people.
(A) 600
(B) 700
(C) 800
(D) 900
(E) 1000
2. B.

From $\left(\frac{24}{8}-1\right) \times 365=730$, we know that the population increases by approximately 700 people each year.