Development Gap Flashcards
What is a rich industrialised country
The developed country in the world
UK, NORWAY, USA
What is a newly industrialising country (NIC)
A country rapidly getting richer as its economy moves from primary to secondary industry
CHINA
What is former communist country
A country which is neither poor or rich, is developing but not as quick as NICs
POLAND
What is an oil exporting country
A rich country, but wealth only belongs to few, the rest are poor
SAUDI ARABIA
What is a heavily indebted poor country
The poorest country and one of the least developed in the world
ETHIOPIA
Name some environmental Global Inequalities
Poor climate
Poor farming land
Limited water supply
Natural hazards
Name some social Global Inequalities
Drinking water
The place of women in society
Child education
Name some Political Global Inequalities
War in a country
Governments are corrupt
Name some economic Global Inequalities
Poor trade links
Primary products
Lots of debt
What is short term aid
Aid given in money to help cope with emergencies
Impact immediate - no development
What is long term aid
Aid given in money or resources to help the recipient develop
(Takes time for country to benefit)
Name some long term development projects
Constructing schools and hospitals
Building dams and walls
Providing farming knowledge and equipment
What is a donor
The country giving the aid
What is a recipient
The country receiving the aid
What is Bilateral Aid
when the recipient has to buy the goods and services it needs from the donor country
