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Test your knowledge with our quiz on US bordering states with the greatest difference in population. Can you name the pairs of states?

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US Bordering States With Greatest Population Difference

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Name the bordering pairs of US states which have the largest difference (in terms of ratio) in population. Answer pairs of states by entering one state’s abbreviation followed by the other’s – i.e. ‘CAAZ’. Ratio of larger state to smaller state shown.

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Excite9

1 year ago

Good quiz with a fair timer. I like this one!