Characteristics of emerging countries Flashcards
1
Q
Development
A
positive changes that makes things better
2
Q
BRICS countries
A
Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
3
Q
MINT countries
A
Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey
4
Q
Industrialisation
A
The process of a country moving from mostly agriculture (farming) to manufacturing (making) goods
5
Q
Employment structure
A
How the workforce is divided up between primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary employment.
6
Q
Secondary industry
A
An industry which manufactures goods
7
Q
Exports
A
Sending goods to another country for sale
8
Q
Urbanisation
A
The growth in the number/ proportion of people living in towns and cities.
8
Q
Primary industry
A
Extraction of raw materials
8
Q
Tertiary industry
A
Provides a service
9
Q
Quaternary
A
Information services
