Population density depends on both population and country area. Thus, the density of Belize is the population 269,736 divided by the country area 22,968, giving a density of about 12 people per square kilometre.

Find the country in the table which has the smallest population density. Which option includes this country?

Country	Population	Area (km\(^2\))
Belize	269,736	22,968
Djibouti	793,078	23,200
Estonia	1,329,697	45,108
Latvia	2,306,988	64,600
Panama	3,231,502	75,517
Bhutan	2,162,546	47,000
Montenegro	630,548	14,026
French Guiana	187,056	91,000
New Caledonia	236,838	18,575
Solomon Islands	477,742	28,896
Equatorial Guinea	503,519	28,051
Monaco	35,253	1
The Bahamas	323,063	13,878
Pitcairn Islands	67	5
Vanuatu	211,367	12,189

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