Society

A carrying capacity has been described as the number of organisms a region can support before environmental degradation begins to occur.

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The New York Subway is managed by the MTA and serves all five boroughs. An average of 5.65 million riders use the system on a daily basis.

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Napoleon III, nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, was Emperor of the French from 1852 until the Monarchy was dissolved for good in 1870.

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Large numbers of people require more protection, and thus some of the most populous states also have the largest police forces.

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Hezbollah is one of the most well known Shi'a militant organizations in existence.

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The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) oversees the provision of public transit for the city of Toronto, part of which includes a subway service. These are the busiest stations in the network.

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Henri Christophe was a former slave and a key leader in the Haitian Revolution, which succeeded in gaining independence from France

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The two largest Kiwi cities lie on North Island, with Auckland being the lone member of the 1,000,000+ club.

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Whites (64.1%) are the major ethnic group in Cuba while mulattoes or mestizos (26.6%) and blacks (9.3%) are the largest minor ethnicities.

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Nouakchott is Mauritania's most populous and capital, city and also a major economic hub for the country.

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This former war hero served only one month after taking the Oath of Office before passing away.

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The majority of Finland's residents are affiliated with the national Evangelical Lutheran Church, though atheism is on the rise.

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Dodoma is the official and legislative capital of Tanzania, while Dar es Salaam is the de facto seat of government.

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Indianapolis is the most populous city in Indiana, hosting 12.8% of the state's total population.

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Pashto and Dari are the official, as well as the most widely spoken, languages of the multilingual nation of Afghanistan.

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Podgorica is the official capital and seat of government in Montenegro, while Cetinje is the old royal capital and site of the President's residence.

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Acupuncture, a traditional medical practice originating in China, is both praised and criticized in other parts of the w

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Lingering Ottoman influences are still evidenced by the fact that more than half of the nation's residents are Muslim.

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Christianity and indigenous beliefs coincide in the daily lives of many Angolans, while Muslims often face persecution.

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Only 1.1% of West Virginia's population is foreign-born, and only 2.7% of the residents do not speak English at home.

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