population

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The deal signed Saturday "was negotiated in connection with reforms the Nigerian government has made to prioritize protecting Christian populations from violence," the State Department spokeman said.

From Barron's

Assam has one of the biggest elephant populations in India, with nearly 6,000 animals recorded in the state.

From BBC

In a statement, the corrections department said it was “committed to providing adequate health care for the incarcerated population, while ensuring fiscal responsibility.”

From Los Angeles Times

High income individuals receive a much larger share of their earnings from investments than the rest of the population.

From Science Daily

Some species and populations take this strangeness even further by producing seeds without fertilization -- a reproductive strategy that is extremely rare among plants.

From Science Daily