Africa Flashcards
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HDI
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Human development index. How wealthy, healthy and educated a population is.
2
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GDP
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Measures the value of economic activity within a country
3
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How is development measured
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Development is measured using HDI
4
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Why is HDI used to measure development
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To evaluate the level of individual human development in each country. The HDI uses components such as average annual income and educational expectations to rank and compare countries
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HIV
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Human immunodeficiency virus
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AIDS
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Acquired immunodeficiency virus. When HIV progress to the late stages it is called AIDS. People are more likely to dies from diseases that non-sufferers can fight
