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.delworld.html | |||
(i) Name the two continents which have shown lowest growth fate of million cities as compared to others. | |||
(ii) What reasons will you assign for this growth? | |||
(iii) Give the meaning of a 'mega city'. |
Answer:
(i) Australia and Europe.
(ii) (a) Growth rate of population is slow.
(b) Migration from rural to urban is slow.
(iii) A mega city or megalopolis is a general term for cities together with their suburbs with a population of more than 10 million people.
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