List of countries and territories by population density

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-countries-and-territories-by-population-density

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the example of high density city-state?Singapore has a population density of over 8,000 people per square kilometer
2. What is the example of low density country?Mongolia has a population density of about 2 people per square kilometer

Population Density: The measurement of human population per unit of area, typically per square kilometer or square mile.
Urbanization: The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas.
Geographic Determinism: The theory that the physical environment dictates human social development and behavior.
Sovereign State: An independent country that has its own government and controls its own territory.