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Foreign Trade
• In 2000 Ghana’s total exports were valued at $1.40 billion, and its total imports at $3.50 billion. The country’s chief export is gold; other major exports include cacao, lumber, and electricity.
• Petroleum, consumer goods, and machinery and transport equipment are among the main imports. Ghana’s major trade partners, in order of importance, are the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Nigeria, and Japan. Ghana is a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
• Petroleum, consumer goods, and machinery and transport equipment are among the main imports. Ghana’s major trade partners, in order of importance, are the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Nigeria, and Japan. Ghana is a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Activity
QUESTION
27 (a) With reference to Gambia, draw a sketch map to show:-
(i) The major Groundnuts growing areas.
(ii) The major transport network for exporting the crop.
(iii) Any Port through which the crop is exported.
(b) (i) State the conditions suitable for Groundnuts growing.
(ii) Describe briefly how Groundnut is grown.
(c) (i) State any two uses of this crop.
(ii) Name 2 districts in Uganda where Groundnuts is grown.
(d) (i) State the problems faced by Gambian farmers in the production of this crop.
(ii) Outline the solutions to the above mentioned problems.
27 (a) With reference to Gambia, draw a sketch map to show:-
(i) The major Groundnuts growing areas.
(ii) The major transport network for exporting the crop.
(iii) Any Port through which the crop is exported.
(b) (i) State the conditions suitable for Groundnuts growing.
(ii) Describe briefly how Groundnut is grown.
(c) (i) State any two uses of this crop.
(ii) Name 2 districts in Uganda where Groundnuts is grown.
(d) (i) State the problems faced by Gambian farmers in the production of this crop.
(ii) Outline the solutions to the above mentioned problems.