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Lesson 4 Flashcards

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1
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What is BRICS?

A

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa

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2
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What are Brazil’s strengths? (4)

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National resources
young population
3rd largest producer of bio fuel
50% of SM GDP produced

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3
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What are Brazil’s weakness? (3)

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Ageing population
Less politically stable
pollution from oil spills

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4
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What are Brazil’s opportunities? (2)

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Global reputation for sport and football (2014 World Cup)

natural Resources

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5
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What are Brazil’s threats? (1)

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Exploitation of Amazon

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6
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What are Russia’s strengths? (3)

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9th largest economy in the world
$70b military budget
Big producer of electricity and vehicles

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7
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What are Russia’s weaknesses? (4)

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Economy unbalanced
Russian not widely spoken
Pollution from industry
Unevenly developed 35% of wealth in 110 people

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8
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What are Russia’s opportunities? (2)

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Political influence over many of its neighbours

Military spending increased

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9
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What are Russia’s threats? (2)

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Decline in population, infertile

Ageing stock

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10
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What are India’s strengths? (4)

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Service sector
Call centres
7% yearly growth
4th largest military power

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11
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What are India’s weaknesses? (3)

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Poor infrastructure
Worlds 3rd largest emitter of CO2
Large urban slums

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12
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What are India’s opportunities? (2)

A

trade location

Bollywood industry

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13
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What are India’s threats? (4)

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Water conflict
Large conflict
population growth threatens environmental biodiversity

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14
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What are China’s strengths? (3)

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Global investment (invest heavily overseas)
worlds largest economy
Targets to reduce CO2

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15
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What are China’s weaknesses? (5)

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Worlds largest emitter of CO2 (33%)
Industries rather than innovate
fewer global brands
small military
sweatshops.
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16
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What are China’s opportunities? (2)

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Huge population

State run banks with investment over seas

17
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What are China’s threats? (4)

A

2% uni grads
1 child policy - ageing population by 2020 12% over 65.
Retire young more elderly to support
lack of water

18
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What is MINT?

A

Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey

19
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What are Mexico’s strengths? (3)

A

Young work force (27.7)
Lots of manufacturing
Large population (1.72%)

20
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What are Mexico’s weaknesses? (3)

A

17% completed higher education
political corruption, less business
drug issues

21
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What are Mexico’s opportunities? (3)

A

Natural resources
Energy investment
middle class emerging

22
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What are Mexico’s threats? (3)

A

Potential US economy slow down
Cost to extract sorceress
Corrupt government

23
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What are Indonesia’s strengths? (3)

A

Largest economy in south east Asia
member of G20
Member of ASEAN

24
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What are Indonesia’s weaknesses? (3)

A

Weak legal system
High levels of government corruption
Poor banking

25
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What are Indonesia’s opportunities? (4)

A

Under developed infrastructure
growing population and wealth
4th largest population in world
raw materials

26
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What are Indonesia’s threats? (4)

A

weak exchange rate
prone to natural disasters
high debt
exploitation of raw materials

27
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What are Nigeria’s strengths? (2)

A

Large population

overcome dictatorship

28
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What are Nigeria’s weaknesses? (4)

A

Corrupt government
religious tensions
overpopulation
rapid urbanisation - pollution

29
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What are Nigeria’s opportunities? (2)

A

petroleum based economy

young population

30
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What is Nigeria’s threat? (1)

A

drought

31
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What are Turkey’s strengths? (3)

A

9.2% economy growth rate
young population growing work force
borders 8 countries (trade hub)

32
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What are Turkey’s weaknesses? (4)

A

Rapid inflation
corruption and political instability
religion issues
no equality

33
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What are Turkey’s opportunities? (2)

A 
young population
strategic location (trade)
34
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What are Turkey’s threats? (3)

A

Borders with Iraq and Syria (war)
crime rates high
Not in EU

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