Geography Changing Economic World Mock Flashcards
What are the six main measurements of development?
GNI Birth rate Death rate Infant mortality Life expectancy HDI
Why does death rate fall?
Access to better medical care and clean water
Two historical causes of uneven development?
Colonisation and conflict
Why are trade links important for development?
If a country has poor trade links it won’t make much money and there won’t be money for development.
What is landlocked?
A country that doesn’t have access to oceans.
How much higher is GNI per head in UK compared to Chad?
40x higher
Main causes of deaths in LICs
Infectious disease
Main causes of deaths in HICs
Chronic disease
What is NGO
Non Governmental Organisation
Why is manufactured goods better than primary goods?
Manufactured goods sell for higher prices and are less vulnerable for price fluctuation
How has tourism benefited Kenya?
12% of their workforce are employed in tourism which is around 600000 people.
What is globalisation?
Increased movement of goods and people making the world interconnected
Describe India’s location
Southern Asia, surrounded by Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal
What happened to India’s GDP over the last 25 years?
It has doubled
What percentage of India is in poverty?
21%
Global importance of India
7th largest country
What is the Indian branch of Unilever called?
Hindustan Unilever
Advantages of Hindustan Unilever?
Sales of £4.5 Billion which is taxed
Employs 16000 in India
Which Unilever project allowed women to become entrepreneurs?
Project Shakti
Environmental problems caused by Unilver
Mercury contaminated glass ended up in a waste dump
Where did Unilever close factories due to the tax break ending?
Mumbai
When did India become independent from the British Empire?
1947
What is India’s life expectancy?
68
What percentage of people live on under 1.25 per day?
22%
Science park in the NE of the UK
ScienceCentral Newcastle
