Study the table given below and answer the following:

(i) Name the countries having the highest percentage of land under cropland, forest, pasture and other uses.

(ii) How would you relate the land use pattern of these countries with the probable economic activities?

(i) Cropland – India

Forest – Japan

Pasture – Australia

Other Uses – Canada

(ii)

(a) India is an agricultural country so most of its land is used for crop production or plantation.

(b) The mountainous land of Japan is covered mostly with forests. It has many wood processing industries.

(c) Australia has 56% of area in pastures; so the major economic activity is related to cattle rearing and dairy farming.

(d) Canada’s maximum land is covered mainly with coniferous forests. So the main industry is paper and pulp industry as its raw materials are easily available.