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Population and Population Density of African Countries in 2015
CountryDensity (inhabitants/km<sup>2</sup>)Area (km<sup>2</sup>)Estimated population
São Tomé and Príncipe189.81,001190,000
Ethiopia88.21,127,12799,391,000
Mauritania3.91,030,7004,068,000
Angola20.11,246,70025,022,000
As the second-most populous continent in the world, Africa was home to an estimated 1.186 billion people in 2015. In a paper for a social studies class, a student nonetheless notes that countries with very large populations may be less densely populated than are countries with much smaller populations, as can be seen by comparing       
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the example?
A
the geographic size of Angola (1,246,700 square kilometers) with its relatively high population of 25,022,000 inhabitants.
B
Angola, which has a high population of 25,022,000 inhabitants and a relatively low density of 20.1 inhabitants/square kilometer, with São Tomé and Príncipe, which has a much lower population and a higher density.
C
Mauritania, which has a low density, with Ethiopia, which has a similar density despite both countries having different geographic sizes.
D
the populations of both São Tomé and Príncipe and Ethiopia in 2015 with their populations in 2010.