Development Flashcards
What does MEDC stand for
More economically developed country
What does LEDC stand for
Less economically developed country
What does GDP stand for
The total value of goods and services a country produces a year
What currency is used with GDP
US Dollars
What does GDP Per Capita stand for
What each person in the country would earn if the amount was shared equally
What does GDP Per Capita not tell us
Weather a country provides clean, safe water or good health care.
What other types of development indicators are used (Not GDP Per CAPITA)
Social indicators
List 5 examples of Social Indicators
Daily calorie consumption Enrollment in primary school Adult literacy rate Infant mortality Access to clean, safe water
What does life expectancy mean
The age that people live to
What does People per doctor mean
The number of people that a doctor will look after
What does literacy rate mean
The number of adults that can read and write
What does natural increase mean
How the total population increases every year
What does calories per person per day mean
The average number of calories a person had in a day
What is development
A process of change and growth in a place. It should be for the better (but it is not always). It is about improving the quality of life for people.
