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Of all the world's countries, the most densely populated is
tiny Monaco, a resort destination on the French
Riviera, with a population density of 42,000 people per
square mile (16,000 per square kilometer). But its total area
is only 0.6 square miles (1.9 sq km), smaller than most
cities.
The most crowded country larger than a city is
Bangladesh, at 2,200 people per square mile (850/sq
km). About the size of Wisconsin, this poor agricultural
country has a population of more than 125 million that is
still growing at more than 2% per year.
Although Bangladesh is blessed by rich soils and a
warm climate, the country is periodically devastated by
floods, storms, and other natural disasters. Most of
the population are farmers, mainly growing rice and
jute. In recent years wheat, tea, and cotton have become
more important crops. |
Monaco：摩纳哥
population
density：人口密度
Bangladesh：孟加拉国
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blessed by / with…： 有幸得到……
natural
disasters：自然灾害
jute：黄麻 |
