With reference to the map above; describe and explain its population distribution and density

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Example 3 (Egypt an LEDC)

(Typical DP question)

With reference to the map above; describe and explain its population distribution and density.  7 marks                                                  (200-500 words)

        The whole Egypt has a population of 81.7 million, and a density of 81.6 people per square kilometers, which only ranked 127 in the world. However, Egypt is extremely unevenly distributed, the regional density ranges from 32,500 per square kilometers in Cairo, which is highest in the world, to 23 per square kilometers in the Suez governate. 99% of the total population is concentrated along the Niles and at the Delta around the capital Cairo, which are only 4% of the total area, with a regional density of approximately 1500 people per square kilometers, among the top 7 highest in the world. On the other hand, there are almost no people living in the majority of land, the desert.

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        The uneven population is mostly caused by the extreme relief. When 95.6% of the land was covered by desert, people will definitely move to the 4% along Niles and Delta, where there are 2.92% of arable land, and a 100 miles long, 155 miles wide river. The Niles is the mother river for the locals, as it provides the people water for irrigation, drinking and cooking. Together with the sea on the north, Egypt has good transportation and trading. That’s why people are all situated there over years.

        On the other side, the desert is a dangerous place to live, ...

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