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O-LevelGeographyEconomic developmentMay/June 2011Paper 1 Q625 Marks

(a) Study Fig. 9, which shows information about South Korea, a newly industrialised country (NIC) in South East Asia. [Figure 9.0 (Table showing information about South Korea in 1975 and 2009, including total population, urban population, GDP per person, adult literacy, access to safe water, infant mortality, and main industries)] Fig. 9 (b) Study Fig. 10, which shows how the employment structure of South Korea has changed between 1975 and 2009. [Figure 10.0 (Bar charts showing the percentage of employment in primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors for South Korea in 1975 and 2009)] Fig. 10 (c) Give an example of a manufacturing or processing industry and name an area where this type of industry is located. Explain the factors which have attracted this type of industry to the area. Industry chosen ..........................................................................................................................

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Geography (2217) May/June 2011 examination, Paper 1 Variant 3. It tests the topic of Economic development and is worth 25 marks.

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