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10. The population of all of Greece is only just over 10,787,000.

Sun Feb 12, 2012, 10:34 PM

Feb 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Greece

4,591,568 in Central Greece where I should think most of the rioting is occurring.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Greece

Detroit's population was around 2 million in the 1960s.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704461304576216850733151470.html

The Detroit riots were probably worse with regard to some things.

Also in terms of burning structures, the Rodney King riots in LA around 1992 were worse. But the Greek riots are seemingly well organized from what I am reading. That changes the nature of them to something less easy to control I think.

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The situation in Greece grows violent. [View all] JDPriestly Feb 2012 OP

Greece is a rich country, whose billionaires don't want to pay taxes. provis99 Feb 2012 #3

You could say the same for us. Initech Feb 2012 #6

+1. . for a cautionary tale.. . . .n/t annabanana Feb 2012 #7

Obviously, people will get hurt in riots. amandabeech Feb 2012 #4

You might want to look up the geography of Greece nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #5

I looked it up. 212. Thinly populated rural areas. amandabeech Feb 2012 #9

The population of all of Greece is only just over 10,787,000. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #10

Population density in Detroit proper was high at that time. amandabeech Feb 2012 #11