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Population density of 30 countries

Over the past week or so, we've been learning about Population density in Geography class. Students have been tasked with labelling 30 countries on a map that they've been given. 22 countries have been provided while 8 countries are to be chosen by each individual. The permanent 22 are as follows:

1. Australia
2. Bangledesh
3. Belgium
4. Bermuda
5. Brazil
6. Canada
7. China
8. Egypt
9. France
10. Greenland
11. Iceland
12. Israel
13. Japan
14. Mongolia
15. New Zealand
16. Nigeria
17. Russia
18. Saudi Arabia
19. Singapore
20. Sudan
21. United Kingdom
22. United States of America

Map of the World

Remember, the student must find 8 countries that were not provided, find them on the map, and label them.

Population Distribution 
Population distribution means the pattern of where people live. World population distribution is uneven. Places which are sparsely populated contain few people. Places which are densely populated contain many people. Sparsely populated places tend to be difficult places to live. These are usually places with hostile environments e.g. Antarctica. Places which are densely populated are habitable environments e.g. Europe.

Population Density
Population density is a measurement of the number of people in an area. It is an average number. Population density is calculated by dividing the number of people by area. Population density is usually shown as the number of people per square kilometer. The map below is a choropleth (shading) map and illustrates population density. The darker the colour the greater the population density.