There are a few major areas Islam expanded too. Islam expands from South to East Asia.
There are a few Amish settlements in Mississippi.
Well, urban areas have a large number of buildings and people in a small area, and rural areas have few buildings and people in a large area. Rural areas have a population of less than 5,000, and urban areas have a population of more than 5,000.
Asia has only recently begun a huge economic boost. Back in the 1900's, the majority of the population lived in the rural areas and worked in agriculture.
There were a few Mexican settlements in the United States before they were claimed or fought for by the US government. These include Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, part of California, and a few others.
The cheetah has disappeared from the majority of its historic range, save for Iran and possibly a few areas in Afghanistan, the Indian subcontinent, and Turkmenistan.
It is mainly country, with a few small settlements.
The portuguese were the first explorers of the Atlantic Ocean and in great length, the Indian Ocean, where they made settlements, specifically in Brazil, Cape Verde Islands, Azores and Madeira Islands, Ivory Coast (then called gold cost), São Tomé & Pincipe, Guinea, Angola, Mozambique, Timor, India (few settlements) and China (few settlements). The aim was to convert as many land to christianity, but they also established commercial routes of silk, spices and unfortunately slaves, to name but a few. Also credited for discovering the maritime route to India.
Most areas of the desert receive little rainfall, just a few millimeters of precipitation. Some areas have received absolutely no rainfall in over 400 years.
Cheetahs are also found in a few small areas of Asia, especially Iran. They have probably been extirpated in other Asian countries.
There are Mandy pros and cons to having a structured settlement. A few good things are you get your money little by little instead of one lump sum. However, most of the time, by taking a structured settlement, you settle for a smaller amount than what is owed to you.
Forests were damp fewer settlements were around