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Study the table given below and answer the questions that follow:
Continent-wise Distribution of Million Cities
Continent	Early 1950	Mid 1970s	Mid 2000
Europe	23	30	58
Asia	32	69	206
North and
Central America	16	36	79
South America	8	17	43
Africa	3	8	46
Australia	2	2	6
World Total	84	162	438
Source: www.citypopulation.deworld.btml
(i) Name the two continents which have shown the highest growth rate of million cities from 1950 to 2000.
(ii) What could have been the reason for such a growth of million cities?
(iii) Give the meaning of a 'million city'.

 

Answer:

(i) (a) Africa, (b) Asia

(ii) Migration of people in large numbers from rural areas to urban areas mainly in big cities.

(iii) The city which are one million or more population is known as ?million city?.