SOUTH AFRICA Flashcards
What is Population Distribution
Number of people in an area
Spread evenly or unevenly
What is Population Density?
Number of people living in diffrent parts or provinces in country.
People living per km 2
What is South Africa’s people distribution?
Generally uneven
Most people live in cities
Fewer people live on western parts of country
How does settlements develop?
When groups of people decide to live in a specifice place.
Name the type of settlements
Farms, Villages, Towns, Big cities
Which province is most densly populated?
Gauteng
Give reasons why people live in certain areas, and discuss
NB LONG QUESTION
CLIMATE:
People like to live in Moderate temp, not cold / hot, enough rain
NATURAL FEATURES:
Land is flat, close to water or harbour
MINERALS / WEALTH:
Minerals brings mines, gives work and pays money
GORVERNMENT:
If people are unsure about government they will move to be safe
LAWS:
Laws like apartment people had to live in ceratin areas because of their skin colour.
Explain Rural Settlements:
Far away from cities
Not alot of shops - very peaceful
Not a lot of work opportunities
Explain Urban Settlements
This is Big Cities with lots of people
Lots of job opportunities
Very busy - lots of entertainment
Name and discuss why people move from rural to urban area’s
NB LONG QUESTION
JOB:
Not lot of jobs in rural areas, move to city for more jobs and better lifestyle
ENTERTAINMENT:
Younger people like big cities to visit friends and movies
HEALTH:
Hospitals and doctors are more in city
CHILDREN:
People move for education as schools close down in rural areas.
Name the 3 largest population distributed countries in the world
- China
- India
- United States
Name the 3 main resources that will influence global settlements and discuss
People will settle where there is:
Climate:
Temp not to extreme, not to hot/cold.
WATER:
more than 500 mm per yr
MINERAL RESOURCES:
Minerals create jobs for better living and earn money
Which City in the world has the most people and how many?
Shanghai - 24 million
What does Shanghai have to make it a global financial centre?
The worlds busiest container port/habour
What made Shanghai Flourish in the 19th century,
We would say they are the only economic lifeline in the Asia Pacific Region
Trade between China and other parts of the World
