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Norway's population density is an order of magnitude lower than the UK's. If all Norwegians lived in London (and they could - their entire population would fit
by sigmoid10 2y ago
Norway's population density is an order of magnitude lower than the UK's. If all Norwegians lived in London (and they could - their entire population would fit inside the city limits, not even using the metro area) they would probably behave differently as well.
- bell-cot 2y agoHistory is quite clear about immigrant neighborhoods in large cities retaining many of the social practices of their homelands. I'm vaguely aware of stories about young children in huge Japanese (& maybe Chinese) cities having similar independence, and of the "Old Enough!" Japanese reality show...but perhaps other HNer's could speak to that.
- 082349872349872 2y agoI know a couple of local families where the parents went to the US for school or work but came back when they wanted to start a family because doing so someplace where kids aren't expected to independently get around at 6 seemed suboptimal.
- piva00 2y agoDutch population density is double than the UK's, kids there grow up more similarly to Norwegian ones than British ones.