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State any three characteristics of water transport. Why is traffic far less on the Cape of good Hope Route?? Give two reasons.

Answer:

(i) Water transport has dominated in transport services for centuries on long sea trips until the emergence of air transport. Nowadays, ships have been designed to be much faster to be more competitive.

(ii) The routes are mostly natural so it is less costly than other mode of transportation.

(iii) It requires less maintenance.

The main cause for less traffic in Cape of Good Hope route is the limited development of South America and Africa.