Oil and Gas 5. Trade and Cooperation 7. Environment and Energy Efficiency 8. The Americas Map - PDF 1. The vast majority of people live in urban areas.
Population density is highly uneven.
Vast areas of northern Canada, Alaska, the Brazilian rainforest, etc. are nearly uninhabited, while other areas, especially near the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, are heavily populated and industrialized, with large cities like New York, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Lima, etc. The Americas are comprised of numerous ethnic and linguistic groups. Major languages include English, Spanish, Portugese, French, and numerous indigenous languages. Economic development is proceeding much more rapidly in coastal and urban areas than in the rural hinterland, widening regional economic disparities. Privatization has gained momentum throughout the Americas in recent years.