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... Population Ratios key : c - census ; e - estimate rural elements . While the city dwellers in the nonindus- trialized country will be chiefly engaged in centre pur- suits , they may also carry on field activities , such as poul- try and ...
... Population Ratios key : c - census ; e - estimate rural elements . While the city dwellers in the nonindus- trialized country will be chiefly engaged in centre pur- suits , they may also carry on field activities , such as poul- try and ...
Page 94
... population density varies from 135 to 200 persons per square mile ( 52 to 77 per square kilometre ) , sometimes rising to 676 ( 261 ) . Elsewhere , mainly in the tundra and taiga zone , the density is well under one person per square ...
... population density varies from 135 to 200 persons per square mile ( 52 to 77 per square kilometre ) , sometimes rising to 676 ( 261 ) . Elsewhere , mainly in the tundra and taiga zone , the density is well under one person per square ...
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... population , giving a natural rate of increase of 22 per 1,000 . The population is young , with more than 50 percent under 25 years and only 8 percent over 60 years . Emigration from rural areas to the urban centres is com- mon ...
... population , giving a natural rate of increase of 22 per 1,000 . The population is young , with more than 50 percent under 25 years and only 8 percent over 60 years . Emigration from rural areas to the urban centres is com- mon ...
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