SECTION A

1. a) Study the table below showing the area under forests in selected countries in Africa (2010) and answer the questions that follow:

Country

Total Forested Area (km2)

Total Land Area (km2)

Algeria
Nigeria
Morocco
Mali
Cote d’ Ivoire
Niger

14,920
90,410
51,310
124,900
104,030
12,040

2,381,741
923,768
446,550
1,240,000
322,463
1,267,000

Adapted: 2010 World Development Indicators, World Bank, Washington D.C. Pp. 1-9. Macmillian Uganda Secondary School Atlas Pp.114.

Using the baseline map provided:

a) draw super-imposed proportional squares to represent the information in the table above.

b) outline the advantages and disadvantages of using the statistical method in (a) above

c) describe the conditions which have favored the development of the forestry industry in either Algeria or Cote d’ Ivoire.

SECTION B

2. a) Differentiate between dairy farming and ranching.

b) Describe the measures being taken to improve ranching in either Botswana or Argentina.

3. Assess the contribution of the fishing industry to the development of either Peru or Norway.

4. Describe the factors limiting the exploitation of mineral resources in either Nigeria or the Democratic Republic of Congo.

5. To what extent has climate influenced population distribution in Africa?

6. Account for the development of conurbations in either the Republic of Germany or the Republic of South Africa.

7. Explain the factors which have influenced the distribution of railway transport network in either Zambia or the United States of America.

8. To what extent have physical factors influenced the development of the tourism industry in either Switzerland or Egypt?

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