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Match the following:

1. China - silk


Explanation: China is a country in Asia and a major producer of silk. People living in China were the inventors of silk fabric and were exporting in bulk through silk route.


2. Oil - middle east


Explanation: middle east is a transcontinental region centred in Western Asia. Oil was first discovered in the Middle East. The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia is the largest exporter and producer of mineral ore.


3. Paper- Canada


Explanation: The paper and pulp industry in Canada is one of the country ’s most important and profitable industries mostly concentrated near Ontario. This industry developed here because the climate is favourable for timber trees.


4. Africa – mineral ores


Explanation: African countries are the biggest exporters of mineral ores and tropical raw materials and importers of manufactured goods.


5. Tin - Malaysia


Explanation: Malaysia is a country in Asia. Tin ore in Malaysia is the oldest industries in Malaya.


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