ECOWAS
Geography · 50 practice questions
Meaning and objectives of ECOWAS; member states; advantages and disadvantages; problems and solutions.
- State the meaning, purpose and objectives of ECOWAS.
- Identify and locate its member countries.
- Understand its mandate.
- Evaluate the prospects and problems of the organization.
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- Practice question 1
One objective of ECOWAS is to promote cooperation in areas such as agriculture, industry, and
- A.transportation
- B.economic isolation among its own member states
- C.military conflict among its own member states
- D.a goal entirely unrelated to economic cooperation
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A. transportation
Transportation, alongside agriculture and industry, is a specific area of cooperation promoted by ECOWAS.
- Practice question 2
ECOWAS was formed partly in response to the desire for greater collective economic strength among
- A.the single largest, most dominant nation in the region alone
- B.nations located entirely outside of the West African sub-region
- C.a factor entirely unrelated to economic strength or regional cooperation
- D.smaller, individually less influential West African nations
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D. smaller, individually less influential West African nations
A key motivation behind ECOWAS was pooling the collective economic strength of smaller individual West African nations.
- Practice question 3
ECOWAS cooperation in agriculture includes initiatives aimed at improving
- A.food security only within a single designated member state
- B.food security across member states
- C.a factor entirely unrelated to agriculture or food security
- D.no aspect of food production or security across member states
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B. food security across member states
Improving food security across member states is specifically a focus of ECOWAS agricultural cooperation initiatives.
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