populous

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A smaller 2026 crop, with rising demand for livestock feed in some of the most populous countries, including China and India, will put pressure on global corn prices, affecting everyone regardless of their nationality.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

In the decade from 2007-17, Germany, Europe's most populous country and by far its strongest economy, was typically spending just 1.2% of its GDP on defence.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He added that, for now, Latin America's second-most populous country after Brazil was not considering banning mobile devices in public schools.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The world’s most populous country is looking at how it can become an artificial-intelligence power without breaking the bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Virginia is the most populous state with 880,000 residents, nearly 347,000 of them enslaved.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis