Human Geography Superpowers Flashcards
Name a political quality of a superpower
Having a permanent seat on the UN security council
Name an economic quality of a superpower
High GDP/High levels of trade
Name a military quality of a superpower
Large amounts of hardware and military personnel
Name a cultural quality of a superpower
Rich cultural history/way of life
Name a demographic quality of a superpower
Significant percentage of global population
Suggest what a county’s access to resources is like if it is classed a Superpower
Able to export and control the supply of valuable commodities eg. Oil
What are the veto countries in the UN security council?
China/France/Russia/UK/US
What is one positive thing about being in the UN security council?
Can be decisive; Overriding factor-not a lone country
What is one negative thing about being in the UN security council?
Countries may act out of their own interest
What was the USAs per capita GDP?
$53,000
What is China’s per capita GDP?
$6,000
What % of all financial transactions are in US dollars?
80%
What % of foreign currency market transactions are in US dollars?
87%
How much money does the USA give out in terms of financial assistance?
$33billion
How much money does the UK give out in terms of financial assistance?
$19billion
How much more is the USAs military spending compared to China? What percentage is this of global military spending?
4-5times
How many of the top 20 universities globally are in the US?
16/20
In 2010, how many people visited Buckingham Palace?
413,000
In the USA, how many people living there were born in a foreign country?
45million
How many barrels of oil are there in the USA?
264billion
How many barrels of oil are there in China?
20.3billion
How many barrels of oil are there in Russia?
250billion
What is hard power?
The ability of a country to use military force or economic influence to make another accept and idea or situation
What is soft power?
The ability of a country to persuade its other countries to agree to a situation or idea by making it attractive
Who created geo-strategic theory?
Halford Mackinder
What are the three parts the world is divided into?
The world Island; Offshore Islands; Outlying islands
What civilisations have used geostrategic theory?
Romans; Napoleon; Nazis
What are the 4 multifaceted ways of exercising power?
Militarily; Politically; Economically; Culturally
What is neo-colonialism?
Use of investment, trade and culture to influence independent countries instead of direct governance
What four things does the USA represent?
Capitalism; Free Market; Manifest Destiny; Democracy
What four things does the USSR represent?
Communism; Marxism; Cold war; Controls all means of production
When was the Korean war?
June 1950 (until 1953)
When was the space race?
October 4th 1957
When was the Cuban missile crisis?
Oct-62
What is a bipolar example of superpowers?
Cold war; Usa vs USSR