Development Flashcards

1
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What is development?

A

The process of change and growth in a place; it should be for the better but it isnโ€™t always

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2
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What does MEDC stand for?

A

More economically developed countries

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3
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What does LEDC stand for?

A

Less economically developed countries

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4
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What is GNP?

A

The total amount of money produced by a country per year

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5
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What is GNP per capita?

A

How the gnp is spread out among the country

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6
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What is trade balance?

A

The volume, value and type of exports

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7
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What is energy consumption?

A

The amount of energy which each person in the country uses per year

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8
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What is the people per doctor?

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The number of patients divided by the number of doctors

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9
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What is the calories per person per day?

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How many kcals each person in the country takes in in a day

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10
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What is the infant morality rate?

A

The number of children that dies each year out if every 1000 born alive

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What is the literacy rate?

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The number of adults who can read and write in every 100 people

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12
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What is the primary employment?

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The percentage of people employed in primary occupations

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13
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What is the life expectancy?

A

The average number of years a person lives

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14
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What is the birth rate?

A

The number of births born per year per 1000 people.

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15
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What is the death rate?

A

The number of deaths per year per 1000 people

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16
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What is the HDI?

A

A composite indicator used by the United Nations to measure development

17
Q

What does the HDI incorporate?

A

Income per person, literacy rates, life expectancy

18
Q

Which is the most developed country?

A

Norway

19
Q

Which is the least developed country?

A

Niger