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571:−3.7%
565:2010
560:−4.4%
554:2000
549:−2.9%
543:1990
532:1980
521:1970
516:+1.8%
510:1960
499:1950
488:1940
362:Japan
352:is a
177:Japan
1479:stub
1389:Onga
1245:Kōge
1228:Tōhō
1192:Yame
1127:Koga
1122:Kama
1009:Moji
951:Chūō
827:2016
477:Pop.
473:Year
413:Koga
354:city
317:Tree
219:Area
70:Flag
42:City
1426:Ōtō
1401:Aka
1362:Ōki
1304:Umi
1299:Sue
454:Cfa
339:宮若市
263:JST
30:宮若市
1524::
818:.
653:.
482:±%
360:,
342:,
1510:e
1503:t
1496:v
1485:.
916:)
912:(
887:e
880:t
873:v
829:.
804:.
349:)
336:(
265:)
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