Living near people or big separation

[lph]

Surely, lph you don't think North America is full of urban megacities?

Not at all. But Norwegians tend to think of Oslo as The Big City. Most visitors don't
(eta: Jolt, I think the population listed includes suburbs and residential areas quite far away from the town centre, which is pretty compact. But I get your point )

Interesting that you mention feeling unsafe in the countryside at night, in the dark. I feel a lot more unsafe in an urban environment at night. Pitch black woods I feel very safe in.