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define gross domestic product

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the total value of goods and services a country produces in one year

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define migration

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movement of people from one place to another to live or work

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define transnational corporation

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a company that has investments in many countries

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define industrial structure

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the proportion of the workforce employed in different sectors of the economy
(primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary)

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define development

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the progress of a country in terms of economic growth

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define development gap

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the difference in living standards between HIC’s and LIC’s

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define gross national income

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the total amount of money earned by a nation’s businesses, including businesses overseas

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define human development index

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a measure of average achievement in areas of human development, health, education and standard of living

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how is GDP different to GNI

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GDP doesn’t include national income abroad

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name the fast developing countries
BRICs
MINTs

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brazil
russia
india
china
mexico
indonesia
nigeria
turkey

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what is the world’s current population

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8 billion

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ways to measure development

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literacy rates
people per doctor
GNI
birth/ death rates
infant mortality
life expectancy
access to safe water

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how does people per doctor affect social quality of life

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in HIC’s there are more doctors, so less people per doctor- they receive better medical care
LIC’s cannot afford medical resources such as machines

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how does literacy rates affect social quality of life

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low literacy rates means kids lack a valuable education- cannot get great jobs e.g doctors
less doctors= more patients untreated

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define birth/death rates

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the number of births/ deaths per 1000 population

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define infant mortality rates

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the number of deaths of children under the age of 1 per 1000 population

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define life expectancy

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the average number of years a person is expected to live

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define literacy rates

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the percentage of people with basic reading and writing skills

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what makes up the human development index

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education
life expectancy
income

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why is healthcare a significant development indicator

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poor quality pf healthcare means higher death rates and a lower life expectancy

sick people cannot work- dont earn a salary- less government taxes

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population characteristics of LIC’s and HIC’s

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LIC- low life expectancy, increasing population due to a lack of contraception, high birth rates
HIC- high life expectancy
slowly declining population as people have less kids

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physical causes of uneven development

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diseases- people unable to work

extreme weather- droughts means reduced crop yield
floods- damages infrastructure

limited access to clean water- makes people unable to work

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positive effects of colonialism

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europeans brought new technology to african countries to help with farming and infrastructure

education- global countries were taught english

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negative effects of colonialism

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african, asian, south american cultures became part of slave trade

Haiti colonised by the french and they mismanaged land- degradation of natural resources

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Haiti earthquake

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2010, magnitude of 7
250,000 dead- lead to water contamination- diseases

300,000 injured- overcrowding in hospitals

300,000 homes damaged- homelessness

25% schools destroyed- lower literacy rates

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economic causes of uneven development

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poverty- less taxes to government, so less investment into improving infrastructure

trade- LIC’s trade primary goods that have low value and generate little money
HIC’s trade secondary goods (TVs, computers)

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outcomes of uneven development

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global migration
wealth unevenly distributed
poor healthcare and education

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strategies to reduce the development gap

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global scale:
investment by TNC’s
industrial development
aid

small scale:
intermediate technology
fairtrade
debt relief
microfinance loans

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investment by TNC’s

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FDI (foreign direct investment)

:( are footloose- can leave at anytime so economic growth is not always long-term]
:( profit leakage

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industrial development

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china’s economic growth by development of manufacturing industries (steel, electric goods)

economic zones- international investors don’t pay tax

:( poor working conditions
:( rich/poor inequalities
:( air pollution, waste

:) job opportunities
:) development
:) attracts investors

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aid

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gift to other countries (LIC’s)
UK gives 0.7% of income to international countries- Syria, Nigeria

:) development- building a dam brings energy and jobs
:( only short-term development

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intermediate technology

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reduces energy costs
E.g solar panels for farmers to fuel irrigation systems

:) reduces costs
:( small scale- doesn’t help many farmers

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fairtrade

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producers get a fair minimum wage for their goods

local community gets a premium- spent on schools, hospitals

:) farmers get higher incomes
:( some consumers cant afford fairtrade

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debt relief

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HIC’s write off the debts of LIC’s
:) gives money to develop- money to improve services

:( might not be used correctly

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microfinance loans

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small loan given to villages

farmers given money to improve crop yields E.g buying irrigation systems

:) poorer people not dependant on charities
:( must be paid back

36
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reasons for the growth of tunisia’s tourism industry

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climate- hot summers

links with europe- people speak french

cheap package holidays- TUI

landscape- beaches, mountains

37
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explain the multiplier effect

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1- growth of jobs in tourism industry
2- workers get more money
3- spend money in local shops
4- increased taxes to government
5- government improves services/ infrastructure
6- attracts more tourists

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positives of tourism in Tunisia

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job creation- multiplier effect

literacy rates increased by 13%

education for girls

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negatives of tourism in tunisia

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2015- terrorist attack at a holiday resort- tourism decline

pollution- sewage on beaches
footpath erosion- attraction is destroyed

water intensive- causes water scarcity- locals spend money on water not health- sick

profit leakage to foreign investors

40
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describe the location of Nigeria

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west Africa
Coastal country
East of Benin, South of Niger
capital city is Abuja

41
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global importance of nigeria

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nollywood- nigerian film industry third largest in world

nigerian diaspora has 1.24 million in other countries

2.7% of world’s oil supplied by nigeria

african cup of nations

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regional importance of nigeria

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has largest population in africa- 218 million

largest economy in west africa

leadership roles- formation of african union

43
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how does environment vary across nigeria

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north- dry, little vegetation,close to sahara desert, hard to grow crops on- farmers get less income

south- coastal, tropical, close to equator
internal migration from north to south

44
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how does diversity vary across nigeria

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north- mainly muslim
south- mainly christian

250 ethnic groups make up a third of population- different beliefs could cause conflict

45
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cultural importance of nigeria

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nigerian football team won african cup of nations 3 times- attracts tourists- tourist revenue

46
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define NEE

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countries experiencing economic development, mainly with industrialisation, not agriculture

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positives of a youthful population

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nightlife- attracts tourists

young workforce- attracts investors

labour shortages filled

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negatives of a youthful population

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overpopulation due to high birth rates

not enough housing
pressure on services

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political context of nigeria

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british colony
slave trafficking
civil war from declaration of independence

50
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describe nigeria’s changing industrial structure

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used to be mainly agriculture (primary sector)
is now mainly services (tertiary sector)

telecommunications- mobile phones
film industry- nollywood 3rd largest in world

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dangote cement

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secondary industry
30,000 nigerian employees

to build homes, infrastructure- homes for locals, income for locals- multiplier effect

attracts foreign companies

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nigeria’s oil industry

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nigeria supplies china with 30,000 oil barrels a day

china invested $1 billion into improving railways- brought jobs in short-term

job creation- 10% of nigerias population works in oil industry

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shell

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a TNC that extracts oil
operates in nigeria

54
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social impacts of shell

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:) niger delta- poor region, shell created schools (jobs), pharmacy, gave running water and electricity- improved quality of living
:) job creation

:( poor working conditions, long hours little pay
:( oil theft turns niger delta into a centre for crime
:( oil spills- less fish- less food

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economic impacts of shell

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:) 90% of workers are nigerian
:) 20,000 indirect jobs, 6000 direct jobs

:( oil theft- costs shell and government billion dollars
:( profit leakage
:( management positions taken by foreigners

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environmental impacts of shell

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:) shell foundation helps sustainability

:( oil spills- destroy mangroves, kill fish
:( toxic fumes - air pollution
:( reliance on fossil fuels- global warming

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nigerias trading relationships

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part of the commonwealth- strong links with UK

part of african union

exports crude oil, rubber, cotton to the EU :( primary goods, little value

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bilateral aid

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aid from one country to another
UK give £300million to nigeria a year
China gives weapons

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multilateral aid

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aid from a group of countries to another

60
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4 reasons nigeria needs aid

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  • debt relief
    -terrorism (boko haram)
    -famine
    -malaria
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large scale aid in nigeria
top down

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money to build a dam- short term job creation, energy, irrigation for farmers

:( expensive to maintain and build
:( floods

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small scale aid in nigeria
bottom up

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‘roll back malaria’
christian aid taught sanitation and how to use malaria nets

introduced boreholes instead of wells

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short term/ emergency aid

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help victims of terrorism
UNHCR- provide shelter, food, medicine
:( short-term

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long term/ development aid

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aid to nigeria from UK
encourage contraception
fight malaria
improve infrastructure

65
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environmental impacts of industrial growth

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toxic waste dumped in rivers- water pollution

toxic fumes- air pollution, respiratory problems

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environmental impacts of urban growth

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squatter settlements- poor waste disposal

traffic congestion- air pollution

urban expansion as a cause of deforestation

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environmental impacts of mineral and oil extraction

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mining- chemicals pollute rivers- kills fish

oil spills- kill mangroves- kill fish
oil spills cause fires- releases CO2

68
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positive effects of economic development in nigeria

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life expectancy rose from 45 to 55
HDI rose from 0.467 to 0.535
niger delta
job creation- multiplier effect
money from oil exports

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negative effects of economic development in nigeria

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urban disparities- north is undeveloped
boko haram- lowers life expectancy
oil spills, oil theft, reliance on fossil fuels = global warming

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