Here are the answers to the statements based on the information provided:
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Population density is the number of people per square foot.
- False (Population density is measured as the number of people per square mile, not square foot.)
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China has the largest population of any country in the world.
- False (India has the second-highest population after China; however, as of October 2023, it is important to note that India's population has been projected to surpass China's.)
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Most countries of South Asia are more densely populated than the United States.
- True (The population density in the United States is 83 people per square mile, and many countries in South Asia have higher densities.)
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Mongolia has a very low population density.
- True (Mongolia has a population density of about five people per square mile, which is considered very low.)
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North Korea is more densely populated than South Korea.
- False (North Korea's population density is 488 people per square mile, while South Korea's is 1,282 people per square mile.)
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Singapore has the highest population density in Asia.
- True (Singapore has the highest population density in all of Asia at 16,518 people per square mile.)