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I am sorry but this is clearly not a GMAT style question. Option A clearly does not match the underlined portion. :-( .... So essentially we have 6 options :-)

Now coming to the Analysis Part : According to 2010 census,
1. As per the intended meaning Japan's land area is to be compared with California's land area.
2. Then the author presents a contrast word 'But'.
3. Then the sentence says that Japan has 128 million in population
& finally 4. 23% of that population is over the age of 65

Option A: Incorrect : Japan's land area is compared with California. but fully 128 million in population quite an awkward construction. Where generally should be used modify a place.

Option B: Incorrect : California is is not correct .... most relevant in this context is California has. Now in the sentence we donot know 23% of what?

Option C: Incorrect : Lengthy construction. ,of them is non-idomatiic.

Option D: Incorrect : Similar issue as A: but fully 128 million in population quite an awkward construction. Similar issue as B :Now in the sentence we donot know 23% of what?

Option E: Correct : All the concerns have been addressed

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Edited the question. Thank you.
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I am sorry but this is clearly not a GMAT style question. Option A clearly does not match the underlined portion. :-( .... So essentially we have 6 options :-)

Now coming to the Analysis Part : According to 2010 census,
1. As per the intended meaning Japan's land area is to be compared with California's land area.
2. Then the author presents a contrast word 'But'.
3. Then the sentence says that Japan has 128 million in population
& finally 4. 23% of that population is over the age of 65

Option A: Incorrect : Japan's land area is compared with California. but fully 128 million in population quite an awkward construction. Where generally should be used modify a place.

Option B: Incorrect : California is is not correct .... most relevant in this context is California has. Now in the sentence we donot know 23% of what?

Option C: Incorrect : Lengthy construction. ,of them is non-idomatiic.

Option D: Incorrect : Similar issue as A: but fully 128 million in population quite an awkward construction. Similar issue as B :Now in the sentence we donot know 23% of what?

Option E: Correct : All the concerns have been addressed

Hi
Edited the question. Thank you.

Thanks a bunch souvonik2k . The question was nice though.
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Japan has a land area similar to California but fully 128 million in population, where 23% are over the age of 65, according to the 2010 census.

(A) similar to California but fully 128 million in population, where
(B) of a similar size as California is, but in Japan there is a population of fully 128 million, and
(C) that is about the same size as California's land area, but in Japan with a population of fully 128 million people, of them
(D) similar to the size of California, but fully 128 million in population, and
(E) similar to that of California but a population of fully 128 million people, of whom

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1) Incorrect Comparison: Land area vs Size or California
2) Conjunction vs Modifier changes meaning

(A) similar to California but fully 128 million in population, where - Wrong: 1) Modifier 2) Meaning 3) Comparison
(B) of a similar size as California is, but in Japan there is a population of fully 128 million, and - Wrong: Meaning
(C) that is about the same size as California's land area, but in Japan with a population of fully 128 million people, of them - Wrong: 1) Structure 2) Comparison
(D) similar to the size of California, but fully 128 million in population, and - Wrong: 1) Meaning 2) Comparison
(E) similar to that of California but a population of fully 128 million people, of whom - Correct
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