(a) In what four ways does a town differ from a village? (b) Describe with...
GEOGRAPHY
WAEC 1997
(a) In what four ways does a town differ from a village?
(b) Describe with examples three functions which a town may perform for a village
Explanation
| Town | Village |
(i) It occupies larger area (ii) High population (over 2,000 persons) (iii) Population is heterogeneous (iv) Town is well planned | - It occupies smaller area - It has low population (less than 2,000 persons) - Population is homogenous - Village is not properly planned |
(b) Three functions which a town may perform for a village include:
(i) Town has industries which can process raw materials provided by the village
(ii) Town also provides employment for people from the village
(iii) The town also provides specialised services like engineering, education, banking insurance for the village.
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