(a) State three functions each of the following settlements: (i) Cuban: (ii) rural. (b) Outline four areas of interdependence between rural and urban centre...

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(a) Three functions each of the following settlements

(i) Urban settlement

• Administrative function: serves as the seat of government and headquarters of offices and institutions.
• Commercial and industrial function: centre for large markets, banks, trade and manufacturing.
• Service function: provides higher services such as hospitals, universities, transport hubs and entertainment.

(ii) Rural settlement

• Agricultural (food-producing) function: farming, fishing and animal rearing to feed both rural and urban areas.
• Supply of raw materials: provides crops, timber and minerals for urban industries.
• Source of labour: supplies workers who migrate to the towns, and serves as a residential base for farming families.

(b) Four areas of interdependence between rural and urban centres

• Food and raw materials: rural areas supply food and industrial raw materials to towns.
• Manufactured goods and services: urban areas supply the countryside with processed goods, machinery, education and health services.
• Labour and employment: rural areas provide labour to urban industries, while towns offer jobs and higher wages.
• Market and money flow: towns provide markets for rural produce, and money earned is spent on urban goods; remittances also flow back to villages.

Other valid points: transport links, spread of ideas/technology and social interaction.