CORE UNIT 2: REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY

Norrland has a population of only 1.2 million people and a density of 2.1 people per sq. km. About 80 per cent of people live in the urban areas that have built up around the mines and sawmills. These towns are mainly along the coast and major river valleys. Most of the region is uninhabited and has extensive tracts of forest and wilderness. ................
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