Population and Latitude

1999-03-05 Thread Chris Lusby
My bet is that the most densely populated band is almost certainly that between 89 degrees 59 minutes and 90 degrees south. Chris Lusby Taylor

Population and Latitude

1999-03-04 Thread Jim Morrison
A quick glance at the Rand-McNally, "New International Atlas" seems to indicate that a the most populous band is about 20 degrees +/- 5 degrees. This band includes much of India, Bangladesh, Southern China and Mexico City. Number 2 appears to be 45 degrees +/- 5 degrees which includes much of Eur

Re: Population and latitude.

1999-03-04 Thread Tony Moss
Jim Tallman wrote: >What is the most populated latitude on the globe? > I endeavor to answer an earnest six-year-old's simple question...Jim The child asked the teacher the weight of the earth. The teacher responded with the traditional deflection "What a good question - I want you all to find

Re: Population and latitude.

1999-03-04 Thread Philip Gladstone
Gordon Uber wrote: > > The search for the answer may be more interesting and educational than the > final answer itself, which may be inconclusive. This is absolutely true. A brief search revealed the table at http://www.popin.org/pop1998/2.htm which lists population by country. Or even http:

Re: Population and latitude.

1999-03-04 Thread Gordon Uber
be inconclusive. Gordon At 05:55 AM 3/4/99 , Jim Tallman wrote: >Hello all, >   I wonder if any of you guys know of a reference source relating to >population and latitude.  What is the most populated latitude on the globe? > I endeavor to answer an earnest six-year-old's simp

Re: Population and latitude.

1999-03-04 Thread Doyle J. Groves
Jim Tallman wrote: >I wonder if any of you guys know of a reference source relating to > population and latitude. What is the most populated latitude on the globe? Don't know about distribution by latitude, but I've read more than once that 90% of the world's populati

Population and latitude.

1999-03-04 Thread Jim Tallman
Hello all, I wonder if any of you guys know of a reference source relating to population and latitude. What is the most populated latitude on the globe? I endeavor to answer an earnest six-year-old's simple question...Jim Tallman, Fx Studios.