population

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Senegal eagerly awaited the return of its champions Monday, with streets decked out in banners and flags and the population given a national holiday following the country's thrilling Africa Cup of Nations win over Morocco.

From Barron's

Together, these strains have already contributed to population crashes in at least 500 species of frogs and toads.

From Science Daily

As a small nation—population about 18,000—Palau needs help to provide education, healthcare and infrastructure for its citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zapparoli said getting people into "good habits" before they reach 50 would mean "in 30 years time we won't have the same need in the general population as we do now".

From BBC

China's population fell for the fourth straight year in 2025 as its birth rates sunk to a record low, despite the government rolling out a spate of incentives to boost them.

From BBC