The city was very bright this time of year. There was a much smaller population where?
Options:
- suburbs
- town
- wilderness
- outside
- countryside
Let's think now! Step-by-step reasoning:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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Countryside has smaller population. Countryside is a land of the rural area.
So, the final answer is countryside.