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key words and concepts for jc
Term | Definition |
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after 1800 the population of the west of Ireland grew rapidly, why? | early marriage and large families, subdivision of farms, dependence of people on the potato |
population growth in recent decades in the west was a result of? | government encouraged companies to invest in Ireland and Ireland joined the EU, the Celtic Tiger also helped create jobs. |
why was the port of Rio de Janeiro built? | so sugar, coffee and other produce could be exported to Europe. |
why was population density high in Rio de Janeiro? | high birth rate and people migrated from Europe. |
In the 1960s why did people settle in the interior of the country? | government encouraged it, new capital Brasilia was built, settlers were offered free land. |
what was the population of Dublin in 2006? | 1.2 million |
population density in Dublin is? | 1000 per km squared. |
why has north Dublin a low population density? | because of the airport, and the land being used for market gardening to supply the city with vegetables. |
why has Dublin expanded to the West? | terrain is flat. |
why cant Dublin expand to the South? | because of the Dublin mountains. Terrain is too steep. |
why is the population density low in Sweden? | due to natural conditions such as climate, resources and terrain. |
why is population density higher in the centre and South of Sweden? | Southern Sweden has a flat terrain, climate is warm enough to grow wheat and other cereals, central Sweden is rich in mineral resources. , closer to the EU in the south. |
how many days of snow has Northern Sweden a year? | 200 |
what are the natives in northern Sweden called? | the Sami people. |