ðə ɹᵻmˈoʊtnəs, ɹˈʌɡᵻdnəs ænd ɪnfɜːtˈɪlᵻɾi ɪz lˈɑːɹdʒli wʌt lˈɛd tʊ ɪts bˌiːɪŋ ʌnsˈuːɾəbəl fɔːɹ sˈɛɾəlmənt.
The remoteness, ruggedness and infertility is largely what led to its being unsuitable for settlement.