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What type of settlement pattern is common in Brazil, Japan and Egypt

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Brazil, Japan, and Egypt all have settlement patterns influenced by historical agricultural development and socioeconomic factors with a concentration of populations in fertile valleys or coastal areas leading to dense urban centers.

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Settlement patterns in Brazil, Japan, and Egypt, while unique to each country, show common themes of population distribution based on historical, geographical, and social factors. In Brazil, settlement patterns have been influenced by agricultural development, colonization, and socioeconomic stratification, leading to significant urbanization and the formation of large cities with peripheral informal settlements, known as favelas. Brazilian settlements were historically concentrated along the Atlantic coast where sugar plantations were prevalent. Japan and Egypt, on the other hand, have settlements that have historically concentrated in fertile river valleys and coastal areas, favoring agricultural development and trade. In Egypt, the Nile River valley has been the focal point of development, while in Japan, limited flat land has resulted in densely populated coastal areas. These countries exhibit a mix of rural and urban settlement patterns with higher population densities in cities and along coastal or riverine areas conducive to trade and agriculture.

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Answer: they would be classified as a Multicultural Society with each of them gathering a lot of immigrants from anywhere from 2million and 3million from 1870 to 1930. They have a ”historical and contemporary migration pattern”

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