global development Flashcards
physical factors in levels of global development
-relief
-climate
-natural resources
-position
historical factors in levels of global development
-politics
-colonies in the past
economic factors in levels of global development
-infrastructure
-foreign investment
what is HDI
human development index
comparative measure of development of countries
-life expectancy
-education(average years in school)
-standard of living-income per capita (GNI)
what is GDP per capita
gross domestic product
the value of all goods and services produced within a country during a year, given in US dollars
what does per capita mean
the figure is divided by the number of people who live in the country to give an average per person
what is the primary sector
getting raw materials from the earth e.g. coal, fish, farming
what is the secondary sector
turning the raw materials into useful products e.g. clothes and cars
what is the tertiary sector
providing a service e.g. working in the bank, shops, teaching
what is the quaternary sector
hi-tech research e.g. scientists/ medical research
what area is the core in Tanzania
Dar es salaam (most wealthy city in the country)
HDI - 0.714
GDP - 25,273.7
years in school - 7.65
life expectancy - 59.5
what area is the periphery in Tanzania
Kigoma (least wealthy city in the country)
HDI - 0.426
GDP - 4,143.6
years in school - 6.49
life expectancy - 62.2
what is trade
the transaction of giving goods or resources to another country for something in return