A geographical region of at least 50,000 people with high population density in its urbanized core and a high degree of social and economic integration between its outlying counties and the core is known as a(n) ________.
A)township
B)exurb
C)municipality
D)Metropolitan Statistical Area
E)annexe

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A Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is defined as a geographical region with high population density in its urbanized core (at least 50,000 people) and a high degree of social and economic integration between the core and its outlying counties. MSAs are typically used by the U.S. Census Bureau and other organizations to analyze demographic and economic trends in urban areas. The other options (township, exurb, municipality, and annexe) do not fully encompass the criteria for an MSA.

A Geographical Region of at Least 50,000 People with High