The population image more of the west needs to understand

[Recursion]

And, that circle is mostly water.

[whatchamacallit]

1. Need to understand how?

What's the takeaway for you?

[enlightenment]

6. I'll second that.

I suspect that many - if not most - on DU know that the area in question is both massively over-populated and politically and socially disadvantaged . . . so what is your point?

[jwirr]

2. Besides all that water isn't a good share of the land either desert or mountains that are nearly

uninhabitable? And our international corporations are polluting what is left of it.

They are in trouble but I am not sure what can be done. Especially by the west. They are not going to like our interference.

[msongs]

3. free condoms and pregnancy prevention pills for everyone on request. nt

[tenderfoot]

4. NAFTA will solve this issue how?

eom

[Recursion]

5. It won't

Kind of a stupid question, really.

Also, why is this an "issue" that needs to be "solved"?

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. I'd like someone to redo that diagram with a true-area projection

Australia is more than 3 times the size of Greenland, so that hasn't quite got there, though it's better than a Mercator projection.

[dawg]

8. Yes, and I have always wondered why.

Why that particular corner of the world gave rise to such large populations?