Explain any six factors each which have favoured the development of any two of the following industries:

(a) Iron and steel industry in the Ruhr region

(b) Ship building in Japan

(c) Chemical industry in eastern United States of America

(d) Textile industries in Great Britain 
 

(a) With the aid of appropriate diagrams, describe the distinguishing characteristics of any three types of urban settlements

(b) Discs any four problems of urbanization 
 

(a) With specific examples give four reasons why countries exchange goods and services

(b) Account for the low volume of trade between Nigeria and the rest of Africa. 
 

(a) On an outline map of Nigeria locate and name:
(i) one important sea port and one important river port
(ii) The road or railway serving each of the ports in (i) above
(iii) one international airport and one domestic airport

(b) What four factors have helped the development of any one of the ports?

(c) What two factors have limited the use of any one of the ports? 
 

(a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria to show any three vegetation belts.

(b) Describe the effects of climate on the vegetation of any one of the belts

(c) Name any two resources found in the vegetation belt shown in (a) above and describe any two uses of each.