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UPPSC 2005 GS-I World Geography
Question

Today the most urbanised country of the world is

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Japan

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Japan”.
Argentina and Japan are countries where the urbanization rate is over 90% while Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico and the United States are countries where the urbanization rate is between 80% and 90%.

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