How many people live around the Pearl River Delta?

The PRD megalopolis is an urban area of gargantuan proportions with few like it in existance. It's home to 65 million people, a population similar to that of the United Kingdom. It covers an area around 55,000 km^2, about the size of the country of Croatia.



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