Taitō

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/tait

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. Where is Taitō?Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
2. How big is Taitō?Smallest ward in Tokyo by area; third-smallest by population
3. What is the population (as of may 1, 2015)?186,276
4. What is the population density?18,420 persons per square kilometer
5. How many people live in Taitō?As of May 1, 2015, about 186,276 people lived there.
6. Why is Taitō so crowded?It has a very high population density of 18,420 people per square kilometer, meaning many people live in a small space.

Special Ward (Ku): An administrative entity in Tokyo that functions as an independent city with its own local government.
Population Density: A measure of how crowded a place is, calculated by dividing the number of people by the area they live in.
Tokyo Metropolis: The administrative and political region encompassing the city of Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures, functioning as a unified entity.