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Table 2
Geographic area and population by region |
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Region |
Land area |
Population
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Gross National Product
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Total 1990 |
Density 1990 |
Annual growth 19801990 |
US$ per caput 1990 |
Annual growth 19801990 |
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million ha |
million inh |
inh/km2 |
million inh/year |
% |
% |
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Europe |
550 |
565 |
103 |
3.3 |
0.6 |
12 722 |
2.2 |
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Former USSR |
2 139 |
350 |
16 |
3.3 |
1.0 |
3 284 |
2.2 |
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North America |
1 835 |
276 |
15 |
2.4 |
0.9 |
21 673 |
3.1 |
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Developed Asia & Oceania |
818 |
144 |
18 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
24 430 |
4.2 |
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Developed regions |
5 342 |
1 336 |
25 |
9.9 |
0.8 |
13 362 |
2.8 |
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Africa |
2 964 |
642 |
22 |
15.7 |
3.0 |
470 |
0.0 |
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Asia & Pacific |
2 613 |
2 922 |
112 |
50.7 |
1.9 |
602 |
3.3 |
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Latin America & Caribbean |
2 016 |
448 |
22 |
8.6 |
2.2 |
2 162 |
-0.1 |
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Developing regions |
7 594 |
4 012 |
53 |
75.0 |
2.1 |
763 |
1.8 |
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ALL REGIONS |
12 936 |
5 348 |
41 |
84.9 |
1.8 |
4 063 |
1.9 |
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