GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS OF NIGERIA
Nigeria can be classified into nine broad geographical regions, each having obvious and essentially similar physical settings, people and population, resources and economic activities, transportation and development issues and problems. These regions are shown in Fig. 43.1 and include: 1)…
THE EQUATORIAL REGIONS
Distribution The equatorial, hot, wet climate is found between 5° and 10° north and south of the equator. Its greatest extent is found in the lowlands of the Amazon, the Congo, Malaysia and the East Indies. Further away from the…
ACTION OF GLACIERS IN TEMPERATE REGIONS
The action of glacier as an important agent of erosion, transportation and deposition of materials is confined to mountainous and temperate regions of the world. TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH GLACIERS Ice: This refers to solid form of water, resulting from…
FRUIT FARMING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGIONS OF AFRICA
Fruit farming is defined as the type of farming in which farmers cultivate mainly fruit crops either for domestic, industrial or commercial purposes. It is regarded as Orchard farming. MAJOR AREAS OF FRUIT FARMING In North-West Africa: The areas…
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