Question

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Refer to the lumbering map of the world in fig. 1. and 2., tell which industries will be located in Northernmost island of Japan?

Answer 1

The northernmost island of Japan, Hokkaido, has extensive forest resources and is also close to rich fishing grounds.

Therefore, industries likely to be located there are:

1. Lumbering and wood-based industries
2. Paper and pulp industry
3. Furniture industry
4. Fish-processing industry
5. Shipbuilding industry

These industries develop because of the availability of forests, timber, fishing resources and coastal transport facilities.