In particular, a large portion of the population of Bangladesh lives near sea level.
Many people live near the coasts because they fish or farm fertile soils on deltas.
Beaches Beaches are low-lying areas with loose sediments that are located on shores, or areas next to oceans, seas, lakes, and other large bodies of water. Not all beaches are sandy. Many are rocky. Coastlines and beaches are either located near passive or active continental margins . Beaches along passive margins are frequently broad and may have abundant soft sediments.