Vesuvius isn't the only active volcano threatening this densely-populated area.

维苏威火山并不是威胁这个人口稠密地区的唯一活火山。

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The southeast is the most densely populated area.

东南部是最稠密的居住区。

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That would be devastating if it occurred over a densely populated area—of which there are many more than there were a century ago.

不过，今天一旦发生在人口密集地区的话，那里的人口将远远多于一个世纪前，因此将是巨大的灾难。

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Removal of the US Air Expeditionary Wing from Prince Sultan Air Base, for example, should help improve our relations with the Saudis, and relocating US forces south and out of the densely-populated Seoul area in Korea will help remedy various problems with the Korean public while serving other important military purposes as well.

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With about 700, 000 inhabitants, the 24-sq-mile area is one of the most densely populated parts of an already packed city.

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These blocks, standing cheek-by-jowl on every street, make this neighbourhood the most densely populated area in Australia.

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