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Who lived in the mountain region?
NARRATOR: Arapaho, Cheyenne, Sioux, Shoshone, Ute, Mojave, Crow, Blackfoot. These are some of the Native American tribes that were the earliest inhabitants of the Mountain region. In the 1500s many were displaced from their homeland by Spanish explorers in quest of gold and silver.
Why is population low in mountain region?
The density of population in mountain region is very low because there are fewer facilities, no fertile soil, difficult topography, and less road connection.
What percent of people live in the hilly region?
The Mountain region ranges in altitude from about 4,800 metres to 8,839 metres above sea level and covers a land area of 51,817 square kilometres. Because of the harsh terrain, transportation and communication facilities in this region are very limited and only about 8 percent of the total population lives here.
What percentage of people live in mountain region of Nepal?
8 percent
The Mountain region ranges in altitude from about 4,800 metres to 8,839 metres above sea level and covers a land area of 51,817 square kilometres. Because of the harsh terrain, transportation and communication facilities in this region are very limited and only about 8 percent of the total population lives here.
What percentage of land is covered by mountain region?
The mountain region covers about 35 percent of the total area of the kingdom, out of which only about two percent of the land is cultivable.
How many people in the world live in the mountains?
Today about 720 million people, or 12% of the world’s population, live in mountain regions, many of them economically and politically marginalized. The mountain residents have adapted to the conditions, but in the developing world they often suffer from food insecurity and poor health.
How many people live in the Alps region?
Thirten million people live in the Alps. Nearly half (46 per cent) of these people live in mountains in the Asia/Pacific region. People as well as other animals and plants have adapted to living in the mountains.
Where do people live in the Rocky Mountains?
Although settlement is now widespread throughout most of the Rockies, population is concentrated in urban areas generally located at the base of mountains, along railways, or in river valleys. What is the highest mountain range in South America?
Which is more isolated mountain people or flat people?
While mountain areas are more isolated than lower or flatter lands, when measured by the percentage of the population that lives more than 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from a road the difference is not great as might be expected. Thus in Ethiopia 50% of mountain people and 40% of non-mountain people live more than 5 kilometres from a road.