Question

a) Explain the similarities and differences between the population distribution in Brazil and India

Answer 1

Similarities:

1. In both Brazil and India, population is unevenly distributed depending on the physiography with densely forested areas having lesser density.
2. India is the second most populated country in the world while Brazil is the fifth.

Differences:

1. Brazil is least populated around the Amazon basin while India is least populated along the Himalayan mountain range.
2. Highest concentration of population in India is in the northern plains while in Brazil is the south eastern coastal lowlands.