Briefly describe the main characteristics of rural communities.

The main characteristics of rural communities are: wide geographical area, strong dependence on natural ecological environment, low population density, low education level, relatively backward economy, culture and technology, residents' occupations are mainly generalized agriculture, and rural social organizations are simpler than cities.

1. It has a wider geographical area and is more dependent on the natural ecological environment.

The main means of production of generalized agriculture (planting, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery, insects, microorganisms, etc.). ) is the land and its appendages. Plants growing on the land and animals taking the land as the carrier occupy a lot of geographical space.

A large number of uninhabitable mountains and waters are also mainly distributed in rural areas, making rural communities have a wider area and a superior ecological environment than cities.

The ecological environment has a direct impact on rural production and life, and agricultural production is highly dependent on the ecological environment. If vegetation and forests are destroyed, it will cause soil erosion, affect the climate, lead to natural disasters and reduce crop yield.

2. Low population density and low education level.

Rural areas are vast and the population density is far less than that of cities. Generally speaking, developing countries have a single rural economic structure, a low level of education, culture, science and technology, underdeveloped health services, relatively closed traffic information and profound traditional culture. The occupational structure of the population is relatively simple and single.

3. Economy, culture and technology are relatively backward.

The long-term opposition and division between urban and rural areas is one of the important reasons why rural economy, culture and technology are relatively backward. The popularity of education is not as high as that of cities, and the popularization and application of advanced science and technology is also lower than that of cities.

4. The occupation of residents is mainly agriculture in a broad sense.

Rural communities emerged with the emergence and development of primitive agriculture. With the development of rural communities, the industrial structure has undergone major changes, the proportion of non-agricultural industries will gradually increase, the agricultural labor force will gradually transfer to non-agricultural industries, the secondary and tertiary industries will develop, and the number of small towns will increase accordingly.

Social organization in rural areas is simpler than that in cities.

In general traditional rural communities, there are more habitual organizations (such as clans, religions and gangs), fewer statutory organizations, and underdeveloped bureaucratic organizations with different disciplines and levels of responsibility.