geo Flashcards
An example of an economic measure of development is……
Gross National Income per head (GNI per head).
define birth rate
Birth rate is a measure of the number of live births per 1000 people per year
what is infant mortality rate
Infant mortality is the number of children per 1000 who die before their first birthday.
what is the birth rate of Bangladesh
The birth rate of Bangladesh is 21.14 per 1000 per year.
what does HDI stand for
human development index
what is the quaternary sector
The quaternary sector employs people who work with science and technology
In 1999 most Nigerians (around ??%) worked in agriculture - in the primary sector.
66%
example of a TNC
Unilever in India
what do TNCS do
TNCs pay taxes to LICs and NEEs, which can be used to improve infrastructure
What percentage of India’s working population is employed in agriculture?
80%
65%
20%
50%
50%
what is project shakti
Some TNCs like Unilever run programs like Project Shakti, which help poor women in rural villages increase their income by providing microfinance loans and products for them to sell
how much money did Unicef provide for floods?
1.7million
a dam in india which provides jobs
Narmada dam
how many ppl were displaced due to the Narmada dam
300,000
what percent of Indias population have clean water?
88%
what is a TNC?
a company which operates in more than one country
How many people are employed by Unilever?
16000
Unilever project shakti employs how many women
75,000
In India what percent of people are in poverty?
20%
How much aid did the UK give to Pakistan?
£350,000,000
How many Chinese companies are in Africa?
2,000
How much money will the camisea gas project make in 20 years?
34 billion dollars
What country is Goat Aid in?
Zambia
How much did Chambamontera cost each family?
750 dollars
How many tourists visited Jamaica in 2010
3 million
Tourism equates to what percent of Jamaicas total GDP?
24%
How much money does tourism in Jamaica make Each year?
2 billion dollars
From tourism in Jamaica how many people are Directly employed?
35,000
The issues of tourism In Jamaica:
Low job security
covid
locals unable to afford food-due to higher prices
an example of a Jamaican tourist attraction-
Montego Bay
Jamaica- how many people come on crew ships?
and what’s the average money spent per person per day?
1.1 million tourists
70 dollars
what are the cons of TNCS?
May relocate
Low pay
Poor working conditions
why is GNI bad?
doesn’t take into account peoples quality of life
Doesn’t include the extremes of wealth and poverty
Why is HDI bad?
Isn’t always accurate
And is calculated differently in different countries
