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Prison Population

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Number of persons imprisoned per 100,000 people by country.

World Prison Brief

A world map showing prison populations per 100,000 people. Dark blue (more than 400): U S A, Turkmenistan. Blue to light blue (100 to 400): Russia, Brazil, China, Australia. Very light blue (less than 100): India, Canada, and parts of central Africa.

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Largest Racial Group (U.S.)

Land Cover

Class

Rank

Per 100,000 People

Class

Rank

Percent

Value

Evergreen forest

Deciduous forest

Water

Mixed forest

Shrublands

Savannas

Grasslands

Permanent wetlands

Urban and built-up

Cropland and natural vegetation

Snow and ice

Barren or sparsely vegetated

14.5%19.2%1.92%8.00%25.6%10.8%13.6%11.2%1.28%15.7%6.41%2.18%
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