vast land with sparse population
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Meanings
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vast land with sparse population
neutralUsed to describe a geographical area, often rural or frontier regions. Conveys a sense of open space and underdevelopment.
Jiā加
ná拿
dà大
běi北
bù部
dì地
guǎng广
rén人
xī稀
，
zì自
rán然
zī资
yuán源
fēng丰
fù富
。
Northern Canada is a vast land with a sparse population and abundant natural resources.
Nà那
gè个
dì地
qū区
suī虽
rán然
dì地
guǎng广
rén人
xī稀
，
dàn但
fēng风
guāng光
jí极
qí其
zhuàng壮
lì丽
。
Although that region is sparsely populated, its scenery is extremely magnificent.
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Fā发
zhǎn展
dì地
guǎng广
rén人
xī稀
dì地
qū区
de的
jīng经
jì济
xū需
yào要
tè特
shū殊
de的
zhèng政
cè策
。
Developing the economy in sparsely populated areas requires special policies.