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		vacri on July 8, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NASA Data Shows Toxic Air Threat Choking Indian Su... Where are you getting the 40% figure from? Are you saying that Tibet(-ish) is 60% of the land area of China?

Retric on July 8, 2016 [–]

Eyeballing: http://www.undertheraedar.com/2012/06/population-of-china.ht.... Tibet is part of that side with 6% of the population, but rainfall is a major issue limiting population over a much larger area.

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