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The 2017 population of the Netherlands was 17.1 million, and its land area is 15,768 square miles. The 2017 population of the United States was 325.4 million, and its land area is 3,717,796 square miles. Which country has the greater population density?

Name: Problem 17, Chapter 53: Biology
Uploaded: 2021-08-27T02:49:21-08:00
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Description: The 2017 population of the Netherlands was 17.1 million, and its land area is 15,768 square miles. The 2017 population of the United States was 325.4 million, and its land area is 3,717,796 square miles. Which country has the greater population density?

   The 2017 population of the Netherlands was 17.1 million, and its land area is 15,768 square miles. The 2017 population of the United States was 325.4 million, and its land area is 3,717,796 square miles. Which country has the greater population density?

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Eldra P. Solomon,… 11th Edition

Chapter 53, Problem 17

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08/27/2021

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Population density is calculated by dividing the population by the land area. For the Netherlands, the calculation is as follows: \[ \text{{Population Density of Netherlands}} = \frac{{\text{{Population of Netherlands}}}}{{\text{{Land Area of Netherlands}}}} = Show more…

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The 2017 population of the Netherlands was 17.1 million, and its land area is 15,768 square miles. The 2017 population of the United States was 325.4 million, and its land area is 3,717,796 square miles. Which country has the greater population density?

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Key Concepts

Population

A count of the number of individuals residing in a particular area. This metric is fundamental for calculating density and understanding demographic distribution.

Land Area

The total amount of land within the boundaries of a region, measured in units such as square miles or square kilometers. This is used in conjunction with population to determine how spread out inhabitants are.

Population Density

A measure that indicates the number of people living per unit of land area. It is calculated by dividing the total population by the land area, providing insight into how concentrated or dispersed a population is.

Ratio Calculation

A mathematical process of dividing one quantity by another to derive a comparative figure. In this context, it is used to compute the number of people per unit area by dividing population by land area.

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