French Guiana 2.8 people per square kilometre High amounts of limestone and salt in the earth translate to a stark simplicity of colours – white earth, blue sky, the occasional light green spritz of saltbush'. In Etosha National Park, Nina understood why: 'Ethereal plains stretch out around us, their only boundary the arc of cloudless sky. But the value these landscapes hold for tourism, about 14.5 percent of the GDP, has stopped the government from letting them all be plundered by mining.' 'Mining is Namibia's biggest industry, contributing to 25 per cent of its gross domestic product due to vast natural resources including diamonds, uranium and gold. 'Realising the vital role wildlife and landscapes play in attracting tourism, it was the first nation in the world to write provisions for environmental protection and conservation of natural resources into its constitution.Īlong with wildlife, Namibia's big tourist attraction is its spectacular landscapes. 'Since gaining independence from South Africa in 1990, the country has been leading the way for conservation,' she wrote. Iceland 3.7 people per square kilometreĪ destination filled with natural wonders and 'great nothingness', Namibia is also leading the way when it comes to sustainabile tourism in Africa, as Nina Karnikowski learned on her recent visit.

Dutch remains the official language, and although the country is mostly rainforest – there are no natural harbours and few railways or roads – its capital, Paramaribo, is home to the Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral, which would not look out of place in a European city. Suriname, squeezed between French Guiana, Guyana and Brazil, was given to the Dutch by Britain in 1667 in exchange for none other than New Amsterdam (modern day New York) during the signing of the Treaty of Breda. Here they are, with inspiring quotes and travel suggestions from those who have been. So the world's least densely populated places would be a good place to start. Once lockdown is lifted, flights resume, and people feel ready to start exploring the world again, we'd wager that many will be longing for somewhere remote, unspoilt and uncrowded. Take a quick look at just how dense NYC really is.Iceland has a surfeit of natural wonders and few people. There would be one person every 1.69 square miles if we all moved to the moon. We wouldn’t have a lot of space even if we had a space colony. However, cities like Manila (171,301 people per square mile) and Phnom Penh (193,730 people per square mile) dwarf the Big Apple’s density! New York City is more populated than Mongolia, Greenland, and Norway combined. And if you only look at the population density of Manhattan (69,468 people per square mile), it still dwarfs other famously packed places internationally, such as Paris and Hong Kong. The population density of NYC (27,013 people per square mile) dwarfs most other metropolitan areas of the United States. New York City’s population density is three times that of Los Angeles. We’ve created a few visualizations to explain just how many people live in our favorite urban jungle. Just how many people live in New York City? Ignoring the estimated 61.8 million tourists who visit the area every year, the Big Apple is home to 8.6 million people in an area of only a bit more than 300 square miles. New York City alone contains more people than Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, both Dakotas, Nebraska, and New Mexico combined.

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