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North Korea also has a 50% larger population compared to East Germany at the time of reunification (~24M vs ~16M) which, it seems to me, would only increase the
by harryh 12y ago
North Korea also has a 50% larger population compared to East Germany at the time of reunification (~24M vs ~16M) which, it seems to me, would only increase the costs.
- justincormack 12y agoAnd it is much poorer, and far behind technologically.
- restalis 12y agoNitpick: The East Germany had indeed 16 million people at the reunification, but the West was far over 24 million! I don't know where you took your figures from, but Wikipedia says over 63 million: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Germany#Population http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Germany#Population
- fairthinkum 12y agoThe 24 million he is referring to is the population of North Korea.