Why is China's urban system such a good example of Central Place ...

[bclement10]

Why is China's urban system such a good example of Central Place Theory?
 
  A) because China's urban system is balanced, with sizable cities relatively evenly spaced and no city overshadowing others
  B) because China's urban system uses straight lines for roads all leading into the central plaza of the city
  C) because China's urban system was carefully planned by the country's communist leaders based on Central Place Theory
  D) because China's urban system has a primate city in each of its provinces
  E) because China's urban system is constantly expanding into the rural hinterlands

Question 2

How has the export of primary products (food, fiber, and energy) shaped the economies of Latin America?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[laurnthompson]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

Historically, dating to the colonial period, Latin American economies have been dominated by the export of primary products. Following independence, neocolonial relations between Latin American governments and both the United States and European states continued this pattern. More recently, through the establishment of trade blocs such as NAFTA, the importance of

export-led industries in the primary sector continues to be emphasized. Such a dependency on the export of primary products maintains Latin America in a particularly vulnerable position vis- -vis the fluctuations of the global economy.