LDC

Question 1

What are LDC’s? (LDC globalisation)

Answer 1

Countries that represent the lowest end of the development continuum

Question 2

What percentage of global wealth and income do LDC’s have? (LDC globalisation)

Answer 2

1%

Question 3

How did the UN define LDC’s in 2007? (LDC globalisation)

Answer 3

“The poorest and most economically weak of the developing countries, with problems that are compounded by geographical handicaps, natural and manmade hazards”

Question 4

Most LDC’s are in where and what is the anomoly? (LDC globalisation)

Answer 4

Africa

Anomaly is Hati, South America

Question 5

What are the features of LDC’s? (LDC globalisation)

Answer 5

• Low incomes
• Human resource weakness
• Economic vulnerability

Question 6

What are the social characteristics of an LDC? (LDC globalisation)

Answer 6

• Low life expectancy
• High prevalence to disease
• High IMR

Question 7

What are the economic characteristics of an LDC? (LDC globalisation)

Answer 7

• Poor trade links

- Trade deficit

Question 8

What are the political characteristics of an LDC? (LDC globalisation)

Answer 8

• War and conflict

- Political corruption

Question 9

How many of the poorest countries account for what percent of the global trade? (LDC globalisation)

Answer 9

Poorest 49 countries account for 0.4% world trade

Question 10

What is the life expectancy in Ethiopia, compared to the UK? (LDC globalisation)

Answer 10

Ethiopia = 56
UK = 81

Question 11

What percent of Ethiopia is in contact with malaria at any one time? (LDC globalisation)

Answer 11

10%

Question 12

What happened with the votes in Ethiopia and what year was it? (LDC globalisation)

Answer 12

2005

Government was accused of rigging the votes. Citizens attempted a revolution and many protesters were arrested for treason