In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blank with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

PASSAGE Canada is three times the size of India .....93...... its population is only about 26 million. The average .....94...... of population is less than three persons per square kilometer .......95........ Canada. The distribution of population is highly .......96....... Nearly 80 percent of the people .......97..... in a narrow belt less than 300 kilometer wide along the southern border. The rest of the country has a very sparse population due to excessive cold.   96.