Question

Study the transport map of Brazil in Fig and answer the following questions:

1. Which means of transport are seen on the map?
2. Which means of transport has a denser network?
3. Which highway can be seen prominently? Which places does it join?
4. What could be the reason of development of railways in the South-East?
5. In which part of Brazil do you see a lesser development of transport network ? What could be the reason?

Answer 1

1. All the means of transport like roadways, railways, airways, and waterways are seen on the map.
2. The roadways have a denser network.

3. The Trans Amazonian Highway can be seen prominently. It connects Cruzeiro do sul, Porto Velho, Manaus and Brasilia.

4. South-east Brazil is the richest and the most populated region of the country. Agriculture, mining, and tourism are well developed in this part of Brazil.

5. Amazon in the north and Pantanal in the west have lesser development of transport network. Amazon in the north due to dense forest cover whereas Pantanal is a swampy land.