Chapter 3 Bold Words Flashcards
Life Expectancy
The average number of years a person is expected to live.
Living Standard
The amount of goods and services people can purchase.
Literacy Rate
The percentage of people with the ability to read and write.
Human Development Index
A comparison of countries that measures health, education, and wealth of each nation’s citizens; life expectancy, literacy, and standard of living are measured.
Malnutrition
An often fatal condition caused by an inadequate diet.
AIDS Epidemic
The occurence of AIDS and HIV. In parts of Africa, more than 20 million people live with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. AIDS has also been called a pandemic, meaning that it affects populations worldwide.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The value of all goods and services produced in a country in one year.
Gross National Product (GNP)
The value of goods and services produced by a country in one year, including those produced outside the country.
GDP Per Capita
Gross domestic product per person. (Gross domestic product per person means total value of everything that someone has typically in a country)
Diversified Economy
An economy that is based on more than one resource.
Foreign Aid
Economic help provided to countries as a response to disaster or to achieve a larger goal.
Bilateral Aid
Given by the government of one country directly to another.
Multilateral Aid
Given by the government of a country to an international organization, such as the World Bank.
Tied Aid
Economic aid that has conditions on where and how it must be used.
Non-Governmental Organizations
An aid agency that is independent of any government.
