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WAEC Geography 2021 Question 38

Question 38

West Africa and ECOWAS

Low population densities of Middle belt of West African countries can best be explained by

  1. A.trans-saharan slave trade.
  2. B.rich fertile soil.
  3. C.concentration of industries.
  4. D.presence of mineral resources.
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Answer: A (trans-saharan slave trade.)

Explanation

Slave raiding in the past drove people out of the Middle Belt, leaving it thinly populated; the other options would attract people.