inhabitants
Americannoun
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In Burkina Faso, around four million of the country's 23 million inhabitants depend directly or indirectly on the cotton sector.
From Barron's
"Having this national park would catalyse co-ordinated action to fight against the decline of biodiversity, to give the land proper protection from developers and give the inhabitants something to be really proud of," he said.
From BBC
Large crowds are expected from among Monaco's 39,000 inhabitants as well as surrounding France.
From Barron's
While many of its inhabitants have fled the latest war, others remain alongside the city's precious relics.
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The Kennedy Center’s other resident ensembles will soon be dealing with unfamiliar spaces and circumstances as well: After July 4, the Center will close for two years for unspecified renovations, making all its inhabitants itinerant.
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