Question: What is the population of the geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throught the area that is in Lebanon Country, Pennsylvania?

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Foreign relations of Zimbabwe: The foreign relations of Zimbabwe emphasize a close relationship with the People's Republic of China and South Africa, nations with close economic ties to Zimbabwe.

Environment of Belgium: The environment of Belgium is generally affected by the high population density in most of the country.  However, due to consistent efforts by the various levels of government in Belgium, the state of the environment in Belgium is gradually improving.  This led to Belgium being ranked as one of the top 10 countries (9 out of 132) in terms of environmental protection trends, and to Belgium being ranked in 2012 as the 24th country out of 132 for environmental protection.  However, water quality still suffers from a relatively low, yet increasing percentage of sewage waste-water treatment, and from historical pollution accumulated in sediments.  Air quality is generally good to average, but is affected by emissions from traffic and house heating, and industrial air pollution blowing over from the neighbouring heavily industrialised Ruhr-area in Germany.  Biodiversity is lower in Flanders than in Wallonia because of population density and fragmentation of habitats, but efforts are being made to boost bio-diversity through connecting fragmented forests and national parks through wildlife crossing "ecoducts" such as in Kikbeek.

Egypt–United Arab Emirates relations: Since after the war of UAE in 1971, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates relations were always at a good level and developing at an unprecedented rate.  Egypt has an embassy in Abu Dhabi and consulate-general in Dubai while the UAE maintains an embassy in Cairo.  The bond of friendship between the leaders of both countries has reflected on the growing political, economic and cultural ties between them, as a result UAE ranks first among Arab and foreign countries investing in Egypt.  UAE and Egypt maintain a close economic ties and maintain trade between the two countries with imports and exports between the two sides.  The government of UAE by an order from Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan the President of UAE, gave Egypt cargo ships carrying 1,000,000 tonnes of wheat as a food gift to the people of Egypt.  The UAE supported the 2013 Egyptian revlotion and has since become Egypt's closest ally.

Palmyra, Pennsylvania: Palmyra is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States.  It is part of the Lebanon, Pennsylvania Metropolitan statistical area.  The population was 7,096 at the 2000 census.

Environmental issues in Israel: The State of Israel is one of the smallest countries in the world, around 20,000 sq.  Km, and has relatively few natural resources.  Due to its limited space, semi-arid climate, high population growth and resource scarcity, Israel is highly susceptible to environmental crises.  These include water shortages and pollution, shrinking of the Dead Sea, waste production and disposal, air pollution and population density.  As a result, resource development, in particular water, has benefited from relatively high government support throughout most of the country’s history.  For example, Israel’s water conservation and reclamation infrastructure is one of the most advanced in the world, with approximately half its water supply derived from reclaimed and treated waste water, brackish water and desalinated water.  Additionally, Israel is party to several international agreements regarding air pollution and climate change, including the Kyoto Protocol, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and Montreal Protocol.  Despite having taken these steps, Israel’s environment continues to suffer as a rapidly growing population and standard of living contributes to increasing Green House Gas emissions and air pollutants, reductions in natural and open spaces via urbanization, over-pumping of water sources beyond their replenishment rates and deterioration of water used for drinking and irrigation.

Metropolitan statistical area: In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area.  Such regions are neither legally incorporated as a city or town would be, nor are they legal administrative divisions like counties or separate entities such as states.  As such, the precise definition of any given metropolitan area can vary with the source.  A typical metropolitan area is centered on a single large city that wields substantial influence over the region (e.g., Chicago or Atlanta).  However, some metropolitan areas contain more than one large city with no single municipality holding a substantially dominant position (e.g., Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Norfolk-Virginia Beach (Hampton Roads), Riverside–San Bernardino (Inland Empire) or Minneapolis–Saint Paul).

Forest dormouse: The forest dormouse ("Dryomys nitedula") is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae found in eastern Europe, the Balkans and parts of western Central Asia.  It is categorized as being of least concern in the "IUCN List of Threatened Species" due to its wide range and stable population trend.  Forest dormice have a diploid count (2n) of 48 chromosomes.  Even though this species lives in a variety of geographic locations, its greatest population density is in the forests of central Moldova, in Transcaucasia, in the mountains of Central Asia.  In most other locations, population density of this species is rather low.  Population density is dependent on many factors.  But the main features that this species depends on for choosing a location are the presence of the appropriate food sources as well as good foliage that can be used for a habitat.  The reason why the forests in central Moldova have the highest population density is they provide the largest diversity of food sources which are available throughout the year.  This location also provides the best type of foliage for the forest dormice to build their nests as well as swing from branches.  The combination of both of these aspects allows for this species to have its highest needs met.  Therefore, during mating season they produce offspring who also stay in the same general area when they mature.  It makes sense not to move from an area if it is providing for your most basic needs.

List of cities by population density: This is a list of the cities worldwide that have the highest population density.  The population, population density and land area for the cities listed are based on the entire city proper, the defined boundary or border of a city or the city limits of the city.  The population density of the cities listed is based on the average number of people living per square mile or per square kilometre.  This list does not refer to the population, population density or land area of the greater metropolitan area or urban area, nor particular districts in any of the cities listed.

Rural Canada: Rural Canada has many faces and many dimensions (social, cultural, economic, etc.) but the common element of most conceptualizations of "rural" is the spatial dimension.  Rural is primarily low population density, small population size, and distance from high population density and big size.  Not surprisingly, the prevailing definitions of “rural” (in Canada as in most countries) emphasize this spatial dimension.  Rural Canada is usually defined by measures of population density, population size and distance from major agglomerations.

Misa (river in Latvia): The Misa is a river, 108 kilometres long, in Semigallia, Latvia.  Its upper course till tributary Zvirgzde river is rectificated.  There are active peat extraction sites and polders on the banks of the river from the village of Stelpe to Beibeži.  From the Zvirgzde river to the village of Plakanciems there are several summer cottage colonies on the wooded banks of the Misa.  From below Plakanciems to the Misa's confluence with the Iecava near Ozolnieki, the land either side of the river has a relatively high population density.

Supporting paragraphs: Palmyra, Pennsylvania Metropolitan statistical area
Answer: 7,096