However, by 1924, private motor vehicles were becoming more common and railway lines to sparsely-populated rural areas accordingly became less necessary.

The brunt of the storm missed Mazatlán, instead affecting a sparsely-populated area.

These sparsely-populated areas saw the largest array of armies in the Civil War.

At the time of its creation, this district included a massive, sparsely-populated rural area.

This and other wood processing factories have attracted immigration to the sparsely-populated area.

This is a sparsely-populated area characterised by its relative isolation from the south of Luxembourg.

The objective 6 regions are sparsely-populated areas in northern Europe which have experienced immense structural change, and where the employment situation is bad.

Cold or drought, sparsely-populated areas and long distances from main markets are major drawbacks that require compensation.

In addition, fishing is important for sparsely-populated coastal areas.

The identities of people in sparsely-populated areas must also be respected.