Posted on 09/16/2008 12:01:02 PM PDT by BGHater
England has become the most crowded major country in Europe, official figures show.
The number of people crammed in has overtaken those in Holland, long the most densely-populated major nation on the continent.
A count released to MPs showed England now has 395 people per square kilometre.
Crowding has increased because of high immigration into England while the Dutch population has fallen or remained steady.
Population growth: Official figures show England has overtaken the Netherlands to become the most crowded country in Europe
Last night MPs who are campaigning for 'balanced migration' said the figures were a milestone in the immigration debate.
Beyond Europe, England's population density is among the highest in the world. Of countries with a population of at least 10million, England ranks third in density after Bangladesh (1,045 per sq km) and South Korea (498 per sq km).
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Population will increase oer time. So what?
This doesn’t include numbers for Scotland, N Ireland, Wales and various small islands. England is far more crowded than the above mentioned,
Well, Australia as a whole has around 3 per sq km but considering how heavily urbanized we are, once you get out of the capital cities the population density drops big time. The Northern Territory (520,901 square miles or 1,349,129 sq km) has a density (including the capital) of 0.15 per sq km and 0.07 outside of Darwin.
Do you take advantage of exploring the "outback"? I've read a few interesting threads from Aussies who enjoy taking their 650cc thumpers out for a long ride. The feedback from those guys (especially tires) has been much appreciated as I get back into that activity.
...In time, they will be a muslim nation...
And in time, you’ll be a Socialist Republic. Oh, wait, you’re one already.
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