Countries and States by Population Flashcards

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1
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Sovereign state with the highest population density

A

Monaco

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2
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Most populous Australian state

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New South Wales

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3
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Country with the lowest median age (and highest fertility rate)

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Niger

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4
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4th most populous country in the world

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Indonesia

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5
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Most populous state (and largest economy) that is not a member of the United Nations

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Taiwan

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6
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Canadian territory with the highest population density

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Yukon

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7
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Least populous U.S. state

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Wyoming

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8
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Non-sovereign state with the lowest population density

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Greenland (Denmark)

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9
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Most populous Philippine island

A

Luzon

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10
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Most populous Canadian island

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Île Montreal, Quebec

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11
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U.S. state with the highest population density (not including the District of Columbia)

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New Jersey

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12
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Least populous Canadian territory

A

Yukon

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13
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5th most populous country in the world

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Brazil (which makes it the most populous country in South America)

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14
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U.S. state with the lowest population density

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Alaska

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15
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Most populous Canadian territory

A

Northwest Territory

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16
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2nd most populous country in the world

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India

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17
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Country with the highest median age

A

Monaco (followed by Japan)

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18
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Most populous U.S. island

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Long Island, New York

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19
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Canadian province with the highest population density

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Prince Edward Island

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20
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Least populous sovereign state

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Vatican City

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21
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Most populous country in the Caribbean

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Cuba

22
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Most populous landlocked country

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Ethiopia (2nd most populous in Africa)

23
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Most populous Indian state

A

Uttar Pradesh

24
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Country with the largest population of refugees (by percentage)

A

Lebanon

25
Q

Most populous Mexican state

A

México

26
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Most populous U.S. territory

A

Puerto Rico

27
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Sovereign state with the lowest population density

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Mongolia

28
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Most populous German state

A

North Rhine-Westphalia

29
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Most populous island in the Caribbean

A

Hispaniola

30
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3rd most populous country in the world

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United States

31
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Most populous U.S. state

A

California

32
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Most populous primarily Muslim nation

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Indonesia (4th most populous in the world)

33
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Most populous Brazilian state

A

São Paulo

34
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Most populous island

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Java (in Indonesia); West Java is Indonesia’s most populous province

35
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Country with the largest population of refugees (by total number of refugees)

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Turkey

36
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Most populous country in the world

A

China

37
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Most populous Chinese province

A

Guangdong

38
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Canadian territory with the lowest population density

A

Nunavut

39
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Most populous Japanese island

A

Honshu

40
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Most populous country entirely within Europe

A

Germany

41
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Most populous Middle Eastern (and Arab League) country

A

Egypt (14th most populous in the world)

42
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Most populous country in Africa

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Nigeria (7th most populous country in the world, also the most populous OPEC country)

43
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Least populous Canadian province

A

Prince Edward Island

44
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Most populous country in Central America

A

Guatemala

45
Q

Most populous Canadian province

A

Ontario

46
Q

Country with the highest population growth rate

A

Bahrain

47
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Least populous non-sovereign state (that is populated)

A

Pitcairn Islands (U.K.), with a population of 50 in 2019

48
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Most populous non-sovereign state (not including Taiwan)

A

Hong Kong (China)

49
Q

Non-sovereign state with the highest population density

A

Macau (China)

50
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Canadian province with the lowest population density

A

Newfoundland and Labrador