This is because the country is spoilt with a long coastline and an abundance of mountains, valleys, rivers and rolling farmlands, plus one of the lowest population densities in Europe.

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In large parts of America, where population densities are lower, it would be much costlier.

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While countries such as Bangladesh started micro-credit programmes in the 1970s, low population densities in many areas of rural Latin America have meant that micro-credit schemes have been seen as economically unviable in the region.

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However, the uncommon "tall sea pen" was found to be widespread, with high population densities present in the inner basins of Loch Broom and Little Loch Broom.

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The islands, lying between the Antarctic and Subtropical Convergences and the seas, have a high level of productivity, biodiversity, wildlife population densities and endemism among birds, plants and invertebrates.

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