If the two billion people on Earth stood close together, they could be easily put in one square.
The square would be twenty miles long and twenty miles wide.
You could put all people on a small Pacific island.
Of course, adults will not believe you. They think that they occupy a lot of space.
They think that they are as important as the baobabs. You can tell them to make their own calculation.
They love numbers and they will enjoy it. But don’t waste your time on this extra work.
It’s not necessary. Trust me. When the little prince arrived on Earth, he was quite surprised when he didn’t see any people.
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He started to fear that he came to the wrong planet, but then he saw something move in the sand.
“Good evening,” said the little prince. “Good evening,” said the snake.
“What planet am I on?” asked the little prince. “On the planet Earth, in Africa,” the snake said.
“Ah, are there no people on Earth?” “This is the desert. There are no people in the desert. The Earth is very big,” said the snake.
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