populated

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The first families from outside the islands only settled in 1969, encouraged by the government who feared losing control of the sparsely populated territory.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The Gofar fault is far from heavily populated coastlines, so the earthquakes themselves pose little direct threat to people.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Tierra del Fuego is Argentina's youngest and least populated province, with industries like hydrocarbon exploration and fishing closely followed by tourism as local sources of income.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Many of the border vendors said their surveillance and tracking systems are used the same way in remote border areas, heavily populated regions or the U.S. interior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Fortunately it was in a thinly populated area and there was some warning.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson