characteristics of developing countreis

Question 1

economic characteristics?

Answer 1

Average incomes (higher/lower)
Range of industries
Opportunities for global trade
Levels of international debt

Question 2

describe range of industries

Answer 2

Wide for developed countries
o Narrow for developing; usually consist of farming and primary production (producing natural products for human use (plants/animals)
 Means might not have the resources for global trade
 If one fails, there may not be others to fall back on for employment opportunities

Question 3

describe global trade

Answer 3

o Affected by infrastructure, knowledge, experience. Developing may have less of this so…

Question 4

describe levels of international debt

Answer 4

Higher for developing who may need to borrow money from developed countries.

Question 5

list social characteristics

Answer 5

Levels of gender equality (higher/lower)
Birth rates (higher/lower)
Stability of legal/political systems (more/less)
Levels of education (higher/lower)
Levels of employment (higher/lower) – less choice.
Social security systems (present/not)
Development of health systems (well developed or not)
Access to technology (more/less)
History of colonisation

Question 6

describe social security systems

Answer 6

Provide payments for those in need (unemployed/can’t work due to illness or disability) to aid wellbeing
A government that has high levels of economic development is more likely to be in a position to do so

Question 7

describe development of health systems

Answer 7

Developed have public health systems, can access it when needed

Question 8

describe access to technology

Answer 8

Due to money/infrastructure/education

Helps build economies/trade/further education

Question 9

define colonisation

Answer 9

establishing settlements in a region by people from a different place

Question 10

deSCRIBE colonisation

Answer 10

Colonisers often exploit natural resources then trade them
They are at the mercy of colonisers for employment
Reduces trade potential of the invaded country and thus their incomes

Question 11

list environmental characteristics

Answer 11

• Access to food (think natural disasters, income)
• Adequacy of housing
• Quality of infrastructure (including roads, piped water, sewerage systems, electricity grids, telecommunication grids)
• Safety of water/sanitation