Lesson 4 Flashcards
What is BRICS?
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
What are Brazil’s strengths? (4)
National resources
young population
3rd largest producer of bio fuel
50% of SM GDP produced
What are Brazil’s weakness? (3)
Ageing population
Less politically stable
pollution from oil spills
What are Brazil’s opportunities? (2)
Global reputation for sport and football (2014 World Cup)
natural Resources
What are Brazil’s threats? (1)
Exploitation of Amazon
What are Russia’s strengths? (3)
9th largest economy in the world
$70b military budget
Big producer of electricity and vehicles
What are Russia’s weaknesses? (4)
Economy unbalanced
Russian not widely spoken
Pollution from industry
Unevenly developed 35% of wealth in 110 people
What are Russia’s opportunities? (2)
Political influence over many of its neighbours
Military spending increased
What are Russia’s threats? (2)
Decline in population, infertile
Ageing stock
What are India’s strengths? (4)
Service sector
Call centres
7% yearly growth
4th largest military power
What are India’s weaknesses? (3)
Poor infrastructure
Worlds 3rd largest emitter of CO2
Large urban slums
What are India’s opportunities? (2)
trade location
Bollywood industry
What are India’s threats? (4)
Water conflict
Large conflict
population growth threatens environmental biodiversity
What are China’s strengths? (3)
Global investment (invest heavily overseas)
worlds largest economy
Targets to reduce CO2
What are China’s weaknesses? (5)
Worlds largest emitter of CO2 (33%) Industries rather than innovate fewer global brands small military sweatshops.
What are China’s opportunities? (2)
Huge population
State run banks with investment over seas
What are China’s threats? (4)
2% uni grads
1 child policy - ageing population by 2020 12% over 65.
Retire young more elderly to support
lack of water
What is MINT?
Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey
What are Mexico’s strengths? (3)
Young work force (27.7)
Lots of manufacturing
Large population (1.72%)
What are Mexico’s weaknesses? (3)
17% completed higher education
political corruption, less business
drug issues
What are Mexico’s opportunities? (3)
Natural resources
Energy investment
middle class emerging
What are Mexico’s threats? (3)
Potential US economy slow down
Cost to extract sorceress
Corrupt government
What are Indonesia’s strengths? (3)
Largest economy in south east Asia
member of G20
Member of ASEAN
What are Indonesia’s weaknesses? (3)
Weak legal system
High levels of government corruption
Poor banking
