1.It is located/situated in...
2....has a population of around...
3....have an area of...
4.Most people in the area speak..., while some of them speak...
5.On your left lies a..., with all kinds of...in it.
6.They like wearing...which stand for...
7.It is native/home to...
8.As is well known to us all.../It is well known to us that...
9.The people there rely on farming, their main crops being rice and beans.