Population Density Essay

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POPULATION AND DENSITY IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RESEARCH QUESTION: Select a case study of a country or region you have studied and account for the spatial distribution of population. Rubric: 1. Name ( typing of the case study 1mk) 2. Sketch map of the area (Provide standard key 6mks) 3. Identify region of sparse, moderate and dense population (3mks) 4. Providing reasons for varied population distribution for each (12mks) 5. Use of place names (6mks) 6. Outline some of the measures the government is adopting to solve uneven population distribution ( 7mks) A dot map showing population distribution in USA Key: MAP SHOWING POPULATION DISTRIBUTION IN USA 2) Areas with Dense population in the USA: * District of Columbia with 9857 inhabitants per square mile (3,806 km ) * New Jersey with 1196 inhabitants per square mile (462 km ) * Massachusetts with 839.4 inhabitants per square mile (393 km ) Areas with sparse Population in the USA: * Kansas with 34.9 inhabitants per square mile (13.5 km ) * New Mexico 17.0 inhabitants per square mile (6.6 km ) * Alaska 1.2 inhabitants per square mile (0.46 km ) Areas with moderate Population in the USA: * Texas with 96.3 inhabitants per square mile (37.2 km ) * West Virginia 77.1 inhabitants per square mile (29.8 km ) * Oklahoma 54.7 inhabitants per square mile ( 21.1 km ) 3) Reasons for: Dense Population: The Reasons why some areas in USA is dense varies. A) Relief: Low land which is flat. People like low lands for Bike riding, easy walks and smooth and safe roads to drive on. For example Ganges Valley in India * Resources: Areas rich in resources like coal, oil, wood, fish, animals for meat, water to drink to house chores and for swimming will definitely be densely populated. For example Western Europe * Climate: Areas with enough

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