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How many people were displaced by the Three Gorges Dam reservoir?

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The construction of the Three Gorges Dam resulted in the displacement of a significant number of people. While official estimates and reports often cite that at least 1.3 million people were forced to relocate due to the inundation of more than 1,500 cities, towns, and villages, some critics have argued that the actual figure is as high as 1.9 million.123