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Roughly 70% of the world population lives within 5 km of a body of water [0]. By this definition, every country is a string of settlements along water. [0] htt
by Etheryte 6y ago
Roughly 70% of the world population lives within 5 km of a body of water [0]. By this definition, every country is a string of settlements along water.
[0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3110782/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3110782/
- wl 6y agoThe difference is that many places have more bodies of water for people to live next to. In Egypt, you've got the Nile, the Faiyum, and a smattering of oases.