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Record 1 2002-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Studies
  • Demography
OBS

Our measurement of urban population can begin with the city of Ur in ancient Babylon, which is believed to have had a population of half a million, living at a density of nearly 500 persons per square hectare.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Urbanisme
  • Démographie
OBS

De 1846 à 1931, la population urbaine passe de huit millions et demi [...] à vingt et un millions et demi (plus de la moitié).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Urbanismo
  • Demografía
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