The following points highlight the four important products that are obtained from the seas. The products are: 1. Whaling 2. Sealing 3. Pearling 4. Other Marine Products. Product # 1. Whaling: The largest marine mammals are the whales. Commercially exploited whales are of two types, the toothed whales and the whalebone whales. The toothed whales […]
List of Products Obtained from the Seas | Economic Geography
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Location of Oil Refineries and Petrochemicals | Economic Geography
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Oil refineries may be located either near their raw materials, or near their markets, or at some intermediate point. Because much of the world’s, oil is produced by countries which have little internal demand for oil, a large proportion of the total must be traded. Oil is the largest single commodity in world trade. Most […]
Timber: Top 5 Uses of Timber | Economic Geography
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The following points highlight the top five uses of timber. The uses are:- 1. Fuel 2. Construction 3. Pulp and Paper 4. Synthetic Textiles 5. Other Uses. Use # 1. Fuel: Timber has a wide variety of uses in construction and as an industrial raw material, but the most important single use for timber is […]