Urban Geography
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Identify the five largest cities
within each country: Suva, Lautoka, Nadi, Labasa, Ba
· Identify the population of the largest city: Suva: 77,336
· Use the “rank size rule” to identify the estimated size of each of the next four largest cities: 38, 368; 25,779; 19,334; 15, 467
· Identify the actual populations of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th largest cities: Lautoka 52,500; Nadi 42,484; Labasa 27,949; Ba 14, 596
· To what extent is the “rank size rule” proven valid or invalid based upon the populations of this country’s five largest cities?: The rank size rule does not apply to Fiji. Fiji's second, third, and fourth largest countries are all significantly more populated than the rank size rule projects (each one is at least 8,000 more people). In addition, Fiji's fifth largest country, Ba is less than the rank size rule projects it to be. Therefore, it can be determined that the rank size rule is invalid.
· Population 903, 207
· Population Density: 49.2
· % Urban Population: 52%
· % Urban Population Living in Slums: Unknown .....
· Average % Change in Urban Population: 1.3%
· % With Improved Urban Water Supply: 100%
· % with Improved Urban Sanitation: 92.1%
· Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 30.76: 1
· Identify the population of the largest city: Suva: 77,336
· Use the “rank size rule” to identify the estimated size of each of the next four largest cities: 38, 368; 25,779; 19,334; 15, 467
· Identify the actual populations of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th largest cities: Lautoka 52,500; Nadi 42,484; Labasa 27,949; Ba 14, 596
· To what extent is the “rank size rule” proven valid or invalid based upon the populations of this country’s five largest cities?: The rank size rule does not apply to Fiji. Fiji's second, third, and fourth largest countries are all significantly more populated than the rank size rule projects (each one is at least 8,000 more people). In addition, Fiji's fifth largest country, Ba is less than the rank size rule projects it to be. Therefore, it can be determined that the rank size rule is invalid.
· Population 903, 207
· Population Density: 49.2
· % Urban Population: 52%
· % Urban Population Living in Slums: Unknown .....
· Average % Change in Urban Population: 1.3%
· % With Improved Urban Water Supply: 100%
· % with Improved Urban Sanitation: 92.1%
· Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 30.76: 1