China Flashcards
Why is China an Emerging country?
China is an emerging country because its economy is rapidly growing and has many people working in secondary jobs. This means that China is industrialising
Why might people move from rural areas to urban areas?
People move to urban areas to get job opportunities, higher paying jobs and even better access to services?
Where is China ranked globally in terms of GDP and GDP per capita and why are they different from each other?
In terms of GDP, China has one of the largest economies globally ranking it 2nd. However, China’s distribution with money is not the best leading to some people being really rich whilst others are poor. This makes Chinas GDP per capita rank 69th because of this.
What is a developing country characterized by?
A poor country that has high primary employment and seeks to be more advanced economically and socially
Developing countries often face challenges such as limited access to education and healthcare.
What defines an emerging country?
A country that has begun to experience high rates of economic growth and an increasing number of people working in secondary employment
Emerging economies often transition from agriculture-based economies to industrial-based economies.
What are developed countries known for?
Countries that are generally quite rich with a high amount of people working in tertiary employment
Developed countries typically have advanced technological infrastructure and higher standards of living.
Fill in the blank: An emerging country has begun to experience high rates of _______.
economic growth
True or False: Developed countries have a high percentage of people working in primary employment.
False
What type of employment is primarily associated with developing countries?
Primary employment
What type of employment increases in emerging countries?
Secondary employment
What is rural to urban migration?
Moving from the countryside to the cities to live
What does GC S E stand for?
General comment
Specific
Exception
(3 sentences)
What is ‘Describe’
Say what you see
What is ‘compare’
Like for like
Give three examples of environmental problems on China of industrialisation
water pollution
Extinction
Acid rain
Causes of Chinas water pollution
Acid rain
Pesticide fertilisers
No sewage treatment
Define Totalitarian
Government with total control over people forcing strict obedience to authority (dictatorship)
Define one party state
government structure where only political party controls the ruling system
One social benefit of industrialisation
China has access to better healthcare
One economic benefit of industrialisation
China has had economic growth allowing them to pay tax so they can have better lifestyles (stuff like services)
One Environmental benefit of industrialisation
The government has funds to invest in technology and get rid of pollution permanently
What is censorship?
The control of info that can be viewed by the public and can be carried out by governments, institutions and private organisations
Where is the South China Sea
South of China
South-West of Taiwan
North of the Philippines
Define ‘assess’
Make judgements and decide
Define FDI
Foreign Direct investment- when a country invests in another country
What is a global superpower?
A country that exerts force or power on a global scale
