1.4 Population Density & Distribution Case Study Flashcards
North America has a … population density compared to most other parts of the world?
A low population density,
What is the average population density of the USA?
33 persons per square km.
What is the average population density of Canada?
3 persons per square km.
What is the population density of the Canadian Northlands that are north of 55°?
Less than 1 person per square km.
What percentage of Canadians live within 160km of the main USA border?
75% of Canadians.
How deep is the permafrost in the Canadian northlands?
300 meters deep.
The great distances separating small communities in the northlands and the severe environmental conditions have created what difficulties?
Substantial economic, engineering, and maintenance difficulties for transportation development.
What is the capital and largest settlement in the Northwest territories?
Yellowknife on the northern shore of the Great Slave Lake. I was founded in 1935 after the discovery of rich gold deposits. The population is over 19,000.
What was the north-east of the USA?
The first area of substantial European settlement. It now has the greatest concentration of population.
By the end of the nineteenth century, the north-east USA was..?
The greatest manufacturing region in the world and in the USA became known as the ‘manufacturing belt’.
The region stretches from..?
Boston and Washington to Chicago and St.Louis.
By the 1960s, this highly urbanized area had reached the level of a..?
Megalopolis.
Other main cities in this region are..?
New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.
New York is classified as a … because it is one of the world’s three greatest financial cities, along with … and … ?
‘global city’.
Tokyo and London.
What is the population of New York..?
8.4 million. It is the most densely populated city in the USA.
