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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlementMay/June 2014Paper 1 Q125 Marks

(a) Study Fig. 1, which shows information about the population of Canada (an MEDC). Between 1960 and 2006 the Canadian population increased from 18 million to 33 million. This increase took place even though the birth rate was low, as there was an average of 250,000 immigrants per year. In 2006, 19.8% of Canadians were born in another country. One third of all immigrants moved to the city of Toronto. [Figure 1] (b) Study Fig. 2, which shows information about the origin of migrants to Canada. [Figure 2]

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Geography (2217) May/June 2014 examination, Paper 1 Variant 3. It tests the topic of Population and settlement and is worth 25 marks.

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