Political and Economic Geography Online Practice

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Estimated Statistics Haiti Dominican Republic
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) US$ 32.72 billion US$ 197.73 billion
GDP Per Capita US$ 2,905 US$ 18,413
Population below poverty line 58.5% 21%
Occupation
Agriculture 38.1%
Industry 11.5%
Service 50.4%

Agriculture 14.4%
Industry 20.8%
Service 67.7%

Industries textiles, sugar refining, flour milling, cement, light assembly using imported parts tourism, sugar processing, gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco, electrical components, medical devices
Agricultural products sugar cane, cassava, mangoes/guavas, plantains, bananas, yams, avocados, maize, rice, vegetables sugar cane, bananas, papayas, rice, plantains, milk, avocados, fruit, pineapples, coconuts
Haiti and the Dominican Republic share an island. Deforestation is much worse in Haiti than in the Dominican Republic. Based on these facts and the economic data in the chart, how does deforestation affect Haiti in comparison to the Dominican Republic?

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It results in a higher percentage of the population living below the poverty line.
It results in a higher percentage of the population living below the poverty line.

increased Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
increased Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

It leads to increased reliance on mechanized agriculture.
It leads to increased reliance on mechanized agriculture.

It leads to increased reliance on tourism.
It leads to increased reliance on tourism.
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Answer 1

Based on the data provided in the table, the correct answer is:

It results in a higher percentage of the population living below the poverty line.

This conclusion can be drawn from the fact that Haiti has a significantly higher poverty rate (58.5% below the poverty line) compared to the Dominican Republic (21%), and the environmental degradation from deforestation likely contributes to economic challenges that exacerbate poverty in Haiti.