development Flashcards
definition of development
change and growth that is occurring continuously all over the world. refers to an increase in wealth for a country and its citizens. also improvising people’s quality of life and standard of living
what does medc mean and an example of one
a more economically developed country, for example the usa
what is an ledc and an example of one
a less economically developed country, for example nigeria
what are some economic indicators
GNP GNP per capita trade balance energy per person employment structure
what are some social indicators
people per doctor calorie intake infant mortality literacy rate birth rate death rate life expectancy
what is the definition of GNP/GNP per capita
gross national product which is the total of all money produced per year by a countries workers. GNP per capita is the GNP shares out equally among the people of a country
what is the definition of trade balance
the volume, value and type of imports and exports
definition of energy per person
amount of energy which each person in a country uses per year
definition of employment structure
the percentage of people in the country employed in primary occupations
definition of people per doctor
the number of patients divided by the number of doctors
definition of calorie intake
the number of kilocalories each person in the country takes a day
definition of infant mortality
the number of children per year out of every 1000 people born alive that die before the age of one
definitions of literacy rate
the number of adults who can read and write in every 1000 people
definition of birth rate
number of births per year per 1000 people
definition of death rates
number of deaths per year per 1000 people
