Large areas of the west are sparsely populated because- a. of a large Muslim population
b. it has the highest variety of economic activ
c. it has the highest birth rate
d. of the Rocky Mountains

a.of a large muslim population

d. stage 4

explanation:

the existence of some kind of demographic transition is widely accepted in the social sciences because of the well-established historical correlation linking dropping fertility to social and economic development.[1] scholars debate whether industrialization and higher incomes lead to lower population, or whether lower populations lead to industrialization and higher incomes. scholars also debate to what extent various proposed and sometimes inter-related factors such as higher per capita income,lower mortality, old-age security, and rise of demand for human capital are involved.[2]

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