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New Zealand Has Far More Sheep Than People

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New Zealand Has Far More Sheep Than People
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Did you know sheep heavily outnumber people in New Zealand? There are roughly five sheep for every person — one of the highest ratios on the planet. It used to be over 20:1 in the 1980s, so by local standards the sheep are actually in decline.

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