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Question
Give geographical reasons.
Settlements become sparse as we move towards the Amazon river basin.
Solution
- The average annual rainfall in the Amazon River valley near the equator in the northern part of Brazil is about 2000 mm. The average temperature of this part is found to be around 28°.
- Very dense evergreen rain forests are found in the valley of the Amazon River. Due to adverse factors like high rainfall, hot and humid climate and dense rain forest, the area of the Amazon River valley has become inaccessible.
- There is no good transportation system in the Amazon River valley. For these reasons, the distribution of population in the Amazon River valley is sparse.
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