Abstract
(a) The number of people living in a country (that is, the population) is an important factor in moulding its economic, social and political structure (see diagram below).
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Taylor, D. (1988). Population. In: Mastering Economic and Social History. Macmillan Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19377-6_1
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