UI Post-UTME Geography 2017 (Model questions) Question 15

Question 15

Vegetation

The pair of countries which has the largest area of coniferous forest in the world is made up of Canada and

  1. A.the U.S.A
  2. B.Norway
  3. C.the U.S.S.R
  4. D.Brazil
  5. E.New Zealand
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (the U.S.S.R)

Explanation

The vast taiga of Canada and the former USSR (Russia) holds most of the world's coniferous forest.