1.  Among those not included are heavily populated states such as California, Florida and Illinois.

2.  But at the same time, Utahans are grateful that their differences keep the world away and their grand natural resources remain less spoiled than more populated states.

3.  But when it comes to real Washington power, the lightly populated state of Kansas has few if any peers in the new, Republican revolution-based Washington.

4.  Dams on the river have blessed his sparsely populated state with huge reservoirs, which attract fishermen and hunters who spend tens of millions of dollars.

5.  Experts say that auto insurance will always be expensive in New Jersey because it is the most densely populated state in the country.

6.  He said sparsely populated states such as Oklahoma face danger as long as the Commerce Department has the discretion to employ them.

7.  He talks about three places, the Adirondacks where he lives, the city of Curitiba in Brazil and the densely populated state of Kerala in extreme southwestern India.

8.  In addition, they note, the sparsely populated state contains plenty of non-Indian lands that could be used for grazing or farming.

9.  It is the fourth most populated state in the country, after California, New York and Texas.

10.  It is the third most sparsely populated state in the nation, and there is a long history of unconventional attitudes toward what constitutes law and order.