The U.S. Archipelago

The U.S. population distribution is uneven. This uneven distribution of the population is due to historical and geophysical factors (climate, landforms, soil conditions). Approximately 40% of the U.S. population lived in counties on the shore. Nowadays, population decline hit most nonmetro U.S. counties in the Great Plains. Speedy population increases in nonmetro counties nearest to large-sized metro areas and recreation regions with beautiful landscapes.

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Population Density and Urban Transit In Large World Cities

Population and transportation density identify specific cities. It is one of the most precise measures of how suburbia differs from the central city, and it depicts the most visual contrast between urban areas throughout the world. Although differences exist within the central city and suburbia, differences on a global basis between North American and European cities are even more impressive.

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