st. kitts & nevis: URBAN GEOGRAPHY
Five largest cities:
1. St. Basseterre
2. Fig Tree
3. Market Shop
4. St. Paul's
5. Middle Island
Population of St. Basseterre: 12,920 people
Estimated size of each of the next 4 largest cities based on rank size rule:
-Fig Tree: 6,460 people
-Market Shop: 4,307 people
-St. Paul's: 3,230 people
-Middle Island: 2,584 people
Actual populations of the next 4 largest cities:
-Fig Tree: 2,922 people
-Market Shop: 2,568 people
-St. Paul's: 2,460 people
-Middle Island: 2,332 people
The rank size rule is pretty invalid for st kitts and nevis. The 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th city's populations are very clustered together, all in the 2,000s. That makes the rank size rule invalid because those numbers a more spread apart and the actual numbers are very clustered.
Population: 54,744
Population Density: 188.98
% Urban Population: 32%
% Urban Population Living In Slums: N/a
Average % Change In Urban Population: 1.4%
% With Improved Urban Sanitation: N/a
% With Improved Water Supply: 100%
Education (Pupil-teacher Ratio): 14.12
1. St. Basseterre
2. Fig Tree
3. Market Shop
4. St. Paul's
5. Middle Island
Population of St. Basseterre: 12,920 people
Estimated size of each of the next 4 largest cities based on rank size rule:
-Fig Tree: 6,460 people
-Market Shop: 4,307 people
-St. Paul's: 3,230 people
-Middle Island: 2,584 people
Actual populations of the next 4 largest cities:
-Fig Tree: 2,922 people
-Market Shop: 2,568 people
-St. Paul's: 2,460 people
-Middle Island: 2,332 people
The rank size rule is pretty invalid for st kitts and nevis. The 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th city's populations are very clustered together, all in the 2,000s. That makes the rank size rule invalid because those numbers a more spread apart and the actual numbers are very clustered.
Population: 54,744
Population Density: 188.98
% Urban Population: 32%
% Urban Population Living In Slums: N/a
Average % Change In Urban Population: 1.4%
% With Improved Urban Sanitation: N/a
% With Improved Water Supply: 100%
Education (Pupil-teacher Ratio): 14.12