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Question
"Broadly 90 percent of the world population lives in about 10 percent of its land area." Examine the statement in context of patterns of population distribution in the world.
Solution
90% of the world's population resides in the ten most populous nations.
- River valleys have a high population density because water is available all year.
- While hilly regions and deserts are sparsely populated, the plains are densely populated.
- Climate has an impact on population as well. Deserts with extremely hot or cold climates have sparse populations. But there is a lot of population in the regions with a moderate climate.
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