In 1990, Sudan's road system totaled between 20,000 and 25,000 kilometers, comprising an extremely sparse network for the size of the country.

The record of nemerteans is extremely sparse, as would be expected from a soft-bodied animal.

The records of this language are extremely sparse.

Its sound is noted for being extremely sparse and minimal; Allmusic called it "quite possibly the most quiet and intimate record ever made".

Secondary markets for corporate and tax-exempt municipal bonds were open yesterday, but activity was extremely sparse, with little or no change in prices.

However, some writers create extremely sparse scripts, giving the artist a creative edge.

Though trees do exist in the region, they are dwarfed and extremely sparse.

Prices of investment-grade and high-yield "junk bonds" were unchanged in extremely sparse trading.

Due to the extremely sparse population in most such areas, however, there are few if any cases in which the Census Bureau has actually done so.

At higher elevations, it had grown extremely sparse.