It's the least populated region in Chile, and one of the most sparsely populated places in the world outside Antarctica.

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The 4, 000 residents eligible to vote in the first local planning referendum live in the most sparsely populated area of England.

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With a population of 2.7 million, Mongolia, the most sparsely populated country of the world is divided into 21 aimags (provinces) which are in turn divided into 239 soums (districts).

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It's the most sparsely populated country on the planet, with the exception of Mongolia, accents and cultural differences can make responses difficult to decipher, and everything's going to be on the corner of Sam Nujoma and Sam Nujoma anyway.

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But in such a sparsely populated area the access costs for high-speed data services are still too steep for most small businesses, to say nothing of individuals.

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But in such a sparsely populated area the access costs for high-speed data services are still way too prohibitive for most small businesses, to say nothing of individuals.

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