O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/22 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q28 Marks

Table 2.1 gives information about the population of the nine provinces of South Africa.

(a)Which type of graph would be most suitable to show the information about population in Table 2.1?[1]
(b)(i)Table 2.2 gives information about estimates of migration between the provinces from 2016 to 2021. Which one of the nine provinces has the largest number of people arriving and the largest number of people leaving?[1]
(b)(ii)Calculate the net migration of Northern Cape province.[1]
(c)Fig. 2.1 shows the location of the nine provinces and their GDP per capita. GDP is a measure of wealth. Describe the distribution of the provinces with a GDP per capita between US$ 0 and 6000.[2]
(d)Using Table 2.2 and Fig. 2.1, describe the link between net migration and GDP per capita in South Africa.[3]

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Mark scheme

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[1] 2(a) pie/divided bar/bar,
[1] 2(b)(i) Gauteng,
[1] 2(b)(ii) 5670
[2] 2(c) in east, in north/north east and south/south east, on edge/borders/coast,
[3] 2(d) poor(er,est)/low(er,est) GDP provinces lose population/emigration/low (er,est) net migration/negative migration, e.g. EC/KZN/LP, (development point) rich(er,est)/high(er,est)/GDP provinces gain population/immigration/high (er,est) net migration/positive migration, e.g. GP/WC, (development point)

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