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Car assembling in Japan

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:13+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Car Making and Assembling Japan. Image credit cnn.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Industrial studies: Car assembling in Japan

Japan has one of the largest and most prominent car industries in the world
The country has been in the top 3 car manufacturing countries by number of cars made since the […]

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Sea Ports in Africa

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:35:58+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

The port at Cape Town South Africa. Image credit businessmediamags.co.za

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport:Ports in Africa

Siting of ports in Africa

The siting of a port is determined by the physical environment.
Deep estuaries or deep offshore waters are necessary otherwise where the continental shelf is shallow, a lot of […]

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Air Transport in Africa

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:35:57+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Ethopian airways. Image credit financialgazette.co.zw

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport:Air Transport in Africa

Africa’s air transport is poorly organised at both the international and regional levels for the movement of passenger and freight.
Whilst global passenger and freight traffic have been growing annually, Africa’s situation is one where volumes are […]

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The city of Harare

By garikaib|2022-09-15T12:40:59+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements: The city of Harare

According to the 2012 census:
Harare has a population of 2 098 199 people.
With a male population of: 1 011 831
And a female population of: 1 086 368
It is Zimbabwe’s administrative capital and largest city.
It is the focal point of all roads, rail […]

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Transport Network analysis
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Transport Network analysis

Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes

Transport Network analysis

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:35:56+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport: Transport Network analysis

The transport network system of Uganda.

A transport network is a spatial pattern of transportation facilities in a given region
It shows the pattern of transportation facilities that cover a given area e.g. a country, region or continent
Various methods are used […]

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Population structure
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Population structure

Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes

Population structure

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:37:11+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Population: Population structure

The population structure of a country describes the population’s age, sex and the period males and females are expected to live
Population structure is the composition of a given population, which is broken down into categories such as age and gender.
This information can be shown on a population […]

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Factors influencing world trade

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:35:41+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Trucks at the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa. Image credit BBC

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Trade:Factors influencing world trade

There are several factors that influence trade.
Some of these factors are:

National income

If a country’s income level (national income) increases by a higher percentage than those of other countries, […]

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Population and resources

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:59+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

There is a link between population and resources. Image credit Flickr.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Population and resources:Population and resources

There exists a complex relationship between population, resources and the environment.
Population issues are central in any country’s programs that seek to eradicate poverty and diseases as well as sustain economic growth, […]

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The Southern African Development Community (SADC)

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:35:40+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

SADC Headquarters in South Africa.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Trade:The Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Regional economic grouping can take the form of free trade areas, custom unions, common markets and economic unions.
Free trade areas: there are no trade barriers for the member states of the trade area. Member […]

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Population and Land

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:59+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Ploughing sandy soils. Image credit zimbabweelection.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Population and resources:Population and Land

Land is the most important natural resource base in a country.
This is especially true for a country like Zimbabwe whose economy is agro-based
Rapid population growth increases human demand on the land causing heavy damage to […]

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January 2023