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One challenge faced by researchers studying global urbanization is that different countries have different definitions of what constitutes an urban settlement. Many countries define urban settlements based on the number of people living in them. However, countries do not all use the same number; for example, Greenland uses a minimum population of 200, while Benin uses 10,000. Other countries use a combination of population and other factors, like how close buildings are to each other. This variation makes it difficult for researchers to compare aspects of urbanization in different countries.