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The UK settlement, population and economic challenges

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Question 9

An understanding of regional population density is critical for assessing pressures on housing and infrastructure in the UK. The table below displays the population and land area for the four nations of the United Kingdom:

NationPopulation (millions)Land Area (km2)England56.5130,300Northern Ireland1.913,560Scotland5.577,900Wales3.120,780 \begin{array}{|l|c|c|} \hline \textbf{Nation} & \textbf{Population (millions)} & \textbf{Land Area } (\text{km}^2) \\ \hline \text{England} & 56.5 & 130,300 \\ \hline \text{Northern Ireland} & 1.9 & 13,560 \\ \hline \text{Scotland} & 5.5 & 77,900 \\ \hline \text{Wales} & 3.1 & 20,780 \\ \hline \end{array} NationEnglandNorthern IrelandScotlandWales​Population (millions)56.51.95.53.1​Land Area (km2)130,30013,56077,90020,780​​

Based on this data, which nation has the second highest population density?

Wales

Northern Ireland

Scotland

England

The UK settlement, population and economic challenges Questions

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