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Test your knowledge with our US bordering states quiz! Identify the pairs of states with the most similar populations and their population ratios.

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US Bordering States With Most Similar Populations

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Name the bordering pairs of US states which have the closest (in terms of ratio) populations. 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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