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Explain with examples the 'population size' criteria used by most countries to define urban areas.

Answer:

The lower limit of the population size for a settlement to be designated as urban is different countries are:

(i) It is 1500 in Colombia.

(ii) 2000 in Argentina and Portugal.

(iii) 5000 in India.

(iv) 30000 in Japan.

(v) In Denmark, Sweden and Finland, all places with a population size of 250 persons are, called urban.

(vi) He minimum population size for a city is 300 in Iceland.

(vii) In Canada and Venezuela, it is 1000 persons.