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Population distribution United States, in 10 editions.

The entry for United States published Population distribution in 10 editions of 36, from 2016 to 2025. The text changed in 3 editions. Each is shown as published. Population distribution in every entry.

editions changed the text
3
the first edition with it
2016
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Population - distribution” (2016 to 2017) and “Population distribution” (2016 to 2025).

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Published as “Population distribution”

  • large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states;
  • mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest, the dense boreal forests in the extreme north, and the central prairie states are less densely populated;
  • Alaska's population is concentrated along its southern coast, particularly around Anchorage, and Hawaii's is centered on the island of Oahu

Published as “Population distribution”

  • large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states;
  • mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest, the dense boreal forests in the extreme north, and the central prairie states are less densely populated;
  • Alaska's population is concentrated along its southern coast, particularly around Anchorage, and Hawaii's is centered on the island of Oahu

large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western tier western-tier states; mountainous areas, principally areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachian chain, Appalachians, deserts in the southwest, the dense boreal forests in the extreme north, and the central prarie prairie states are less densely populated; Alaska's population is concentrated along its southern coast - with particular emphasis on the city of Anchorage - coast, particularly around Anchorage, and Hawaii's is centered on the island of Oahu
large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western tier western-tier states; mountainous areas, principally areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachian chain, Appalachians, deserts in the southwest, the dense boreal forests in the extreme north, and the central prarie prairie states are less densely populated; Alaska's population is concentrated along its southern coast - with particular emphasis on the city of Anchorage - coast, particularly around Anchorage, and Hawaii's is centered on the island of Oahu

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Central Intelligence Agency. “United States: Population distribution.” The World Factbook, 2016–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/united-states/population-distribution.

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