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To: Mohan Marette who wrote (7046)	9/21/1999 8:32:00 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Respond to of 12475

Great ABC program comparing India, Hong Kong and the US. Transcripts and more at : more.abcnews.go.com Excerpt: But why do some nations flourish, while others flounder? Why is tiny Hong Kong so rich and gigantic India so poor? Density Isn't Destiny One of the most common answers in recent decades has been population density: There are simply too many people in places like India, or so goes the conventional wisdom. But Hong Kong is densely populated too: nearly 6000 people per square kilometer, compared with India's 287 people per square kilometer. (Even New Jersey has a population density over three times that of India; and despite all the jokes about New Jersey, few would call it unlivable.)