Characteristics of countries

Question 1

GNI

Answer 1

gross national income

Question 2

GNI per capita

Answer 2

is the total income generated by a country in a 12 month period, divided by its population

Question 3

high income countries

Answer 3

Australia
Japan
USA
Greece
Singapore

Question 4

middle income countries (impacted to as lesser extent than low income countries)

Answer 4

India
China
Papua New Guinea

Question 5

low income countries

Answer 5

South Sudan
Chad
Rwanda
Zimbabwe

Question 6

economic characteristics

Answer 6

relates tot he financial or economic state of a country.
-taxes, trade, income, $$

Question 7

social characteristics

Answer 7

(relates to people) relate to the level of education, employment, health care, access to technology and gender equality of a country.

Question 8

environmental characteristics

Answer 8

(natural and built) the accessibility of food, water and sanitation, adequate housing, infrastructure and carbon dioxide emissions.

Question 9

economic characteristics - high income countries

Answer 9

-wide range of industries including mining, education, manufacturing, health, scientific research and tech.

-lower levels of poverty
-higher average incomes
-more opportunities for global trade

Question 10

economic characteristics - middle income countries

Answer 10

-developing trading links around the world, developing trade on the global market

-moderate levels of poverty; some middle income countries have a proportion in extreme poverty

-moderate average income

Question 11

economic characteristics - low income countries

Answer 11

-limited industries
-lower average incomes
-little trade on the global market

Question 12

social characteristics - high income countries

Answer 12

-high levels of gender equality; both males/females have opportunities.

-high rates of education + employment; have choices about the career they want to pursue

-low birth rates; s they have access to contraception, choice in family planning + career choices.

Question 13

social characteristics - middle income countries

Answer 13

-moderate social security systems; those who are unemployed or unable to work are driven further into poverty.

-developing rates of education; government contributes significant funds - more opportunities.

-developing levels of gender equality; more females in employment decreases poverty and increases economy and productivity.

Question 14

social characteristics - low income countries

Answer 14

-lower ability to access suitable healthcare; affects levels of HWB.

-limited legal system; increased risk of civil conflict.

-limits access to technology; impacts on the ability of citizens to gain an education and earn an income.

-high birth rates

Question 15

environmental characteristics - high income countries

Answer 15

-higher levels of food security; access to quality food supply.

-higher levels of safe water and sanitation

-higher levels of carbon dioxide are emitted due to the range of industries - low income countries are most affected by this.

Question 16

environmental characteristics - middle income countries

Answer 16

-moderate access to adequate infrastructure; especially in rural or remote areas in urban slums.

-moderate access to safe water and sanitation.

-moderate access to adequate housing; urban slums are a common feature.

Question 17

environmental characteristics - low income countries

Answer 17

-limited access to adequate housing; substandard housing with poor ventilation + infestation.

-lower levels of food security; floods and droughts affect availability of food.

-lower access to adequate infrastructure.