Economic Develpoment and Industry

Question 0

This part of China remained a British colony until 1997. It is one if the Four Asian Dragons and is a Special Economic Zone in China.

Answer 0

Hong Kong

East Asia

Question 1

This country currently ranks #1 on the HDI. 38% of it’s parliamentary members at women and they earn 78% as much as men.

Answer 1

Norway

Western Europe

Question 2

Of the countries that have been a gender empowerment score- this country ranks 93- which is last place on the list. Only .7% of it’s legislators are women and earn only 30% as much as men.

Answer 2

Yemen

Southwest Asia

Question 3

This city-state is one of the four Asian Dragons which develops quickly by expanding into the global market. It was a British colony until 1965.

Answer 3

Singapore

Southeast Asia

Question 4

Ecotourism in this country helps the economy of the indigenous Achuar tribe. The Galápagos Islands off the cost if this country also attract tourists.

Answer 4

Ecuador

South America

Question 5

Protests of garment workers over working conditions in this country are common as it is the third largest employment sector in the country. Levi’s, GAP, and H&M are among the companies who are supplied from this country.

Answer 5

Cambodia

Southeast Asia

Question 6

According to a 2012 statistic this country has the highest GDP per capita in the world.

Answer 6

Qatar

Southwest Asia

Question 7

This country formerly known as East Pakistan, is the most densely populated in the world.

Answer 7

Bangladesh

South Asia

Question 8

This county which once belonged to the USSR is the poorest country in Europe.

Answer 8

Moldova

Eastern Europe

Question 9

This former French colony has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world. Average citizens only attend 5-6 years of schooling.

Answer 9

Niger

Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 10

This country on the Arabian Peninsula was the first country in the region to form a free trade agreement with the United States.

Answer 10

Bahrain

Southwest Asia

Question 11

This country, part if the country formerly Southern Rhodesia, has fallen into economic trouble in recent years due to the land seizures of farms owned by whites.

Answer 11

Zimbabwe

Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 12

One of the four Asian Tigers, this country has experienced a much higher level of development than it’s northern counterpart. This country is democratic and has a market economy, while it’s not then counterpart is communist and has a planned economy, while it’s northern counterpart is communist an has a planned economy. Export successes of country now include K-pop music.

Answer 12

South Korea

East Asia

Question 13

Although many of the projects set up by the World Bank in this country are laudable, a loan to a company running palm oil plantations is controversial.

Answer 13

Honduras

Central America

Question 14

This country is the leader in terms of GDI in Southeast Asia. The number of women in the country’s legislature has risen to nearly 25% in recent years and they are involved in other socio-political organizations that were formerly reserved for men only. Despite these strides, domestic violence against women is still very common.

Answer 14

Vietnam

Southeast Asia