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Americans overestimate the size of minority groups and underestimate the size of most majority groups (lemmy.world)
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[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

64% of icelanders live in the capital region, which is like two thirds of the US living in maine