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Page 66
... rural areas . There has been a proportional decline , however , in the rural population in recent years . At the beginning of the 20th century , half of the white population was still rural , whereas today the proportion has dropped to ...
... rural areas . There has been a proportional decline , however , in the rural population in recent years . At the beginning of the 20th century , half of the white population was still rural , whereas today the proportion has dropped to ...
Page 333
... rural , but even then industrialization had brought about both a relative and an absolute reduction in the rural population . Rural dwellers were first outnumbered by urban in 1961 , but , since urban settlements occupy only about 1 ...
... rural , but even then industrialization had brought about both a relative and an absolute reduction in the rural population . Rural dwellers were first outnumbered by urban in 1961 , but , since urban settlements occupy only about 1 ...
Page 334
... rural population is distributed in generally large villages ; their siting is largely deter- mined by the terrain , and stone is widely used in con- struction . In the plains , villages are evenly distributed , locally reflecting ...
... rural population is distributed in generally large villages ; their siting is largely deter- mined by the terrain , and stone is widely used in con- struction . In the plains , villages are evenly distributed , locally reflecting ...
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