If the physiological density in a given country is very high and its arithmetic density is very low, then a country has
A) inefficient farmers or farmers that are out of work.
B) a large number of farmers, although the number of farmers is not as great as the number of people living in the cities.
C) a small percentage of land suitable for agriculture, even if there seems to be plenty of space available to live in.
D) too many people for the available resources, particularly in regards to agricultural land.
E) too few farmers for the large area of land suitable for agriculture.

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A high physiological density means there are a lot of people per unit of arable land, while a low arithmetic density means there are relatively few people per unit of total land. This suggests that the country may have a lot of land that is not suitable for agriculture, but a relatively small amount of land that can be used for farming. Therefore, option C, "a small percentage of land suitable for agriculture, even if there seems to be plenty of space available to live in," is the best choice.

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