NA, MENA, sub saharan africa Flashcards

1
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manufacturing:

A

the industrial production of things

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2
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Direct subsidies:

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amounts of money that are paid by the government to agricultural producers who produce a designated crop

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3
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Indirect subsidies:

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government is not giving cash directly to the agricultural producers

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4
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Remittances:

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Money being sent by agricultural workers that go to NA back to their families in their home country

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5
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Military presence abroad, global connections:

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  • Tax revenue, through paying taxes we are paying for military presence abroad which forms a global connection linking us tax payers to military bases abroad
  • Terrorism
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6
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OPEC

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an intergovernmental organization of the petroleum exporting countries, composed of 14 nations

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7
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which country is no longer a member of OPEC?

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Indonesia

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8
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What is the largest organization of oil producing countries?

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OPEC

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9
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Exports by OPEC member countries represent ____ of oil traded in the world

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60%

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10
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Most oil in Canada is…

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a very expensive, non-conventional oil, called bitumen. it is large in tarsins

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11
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most countries rely on oil from…

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MENA oil states

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12
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Saudi Arabia wants to build…

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NEOM, a city 30x the size of NYC

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13
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What kind of economic diversification strategies is the MENA region adopting?

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  • tourism
  • urban development
  • education
  • global travel hub
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14
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Arab spring

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series of anti-government protests

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15
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when did the Syria civil war begin?

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after the Arab spring

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16
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IDP

A

internally displaced person, someone who has been displaced by conflict but remains within their country

17
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

18
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HIV is followed by…

A

AIDS

19
Q

how is HIV spread?

A

unprotected sex, blood transfusions, sharing of needles

20
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

21
Q

ARV drugs

A

anti-retroviral

22
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ARV drugs

A

anti-retroviral

23
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what do ARV drugs do?

A

serves as a treatment that blocks the virus from reproducing, preventing major damage to immune system

24
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who is the largest supplier of ARV drugs?

A

India

25
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PEPFAR

A

presidents emergency plan for AIDS relief

26
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ebola

A

Virus that causes fever, and infections of extensive bleeding possibly leading to death
- transmitted when in contact with infected persons bodily fluids

27
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is ebola highly contagious?

A

no, just highly infectious

28
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where was ebola first recognized?

A

in Sub Saharan Africa

29
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The African region is rich in…

A

mineral resources such as oil, natural gas, diamonds, gold and other minerals

30
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Sub Saharan Africa produces…

A

17% of worlds uranium

31
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African continent has ___ of worlds reserve of diamonds

A

88%

32
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M Pesa:

A

a method of payment and transfer of money originating in Sub Saharan Africa

33
Q

worlds largest river:

A

Nile

34
Q

who has the 10 largest lakes?

A

Sub Sahara

35
Q

privatization:

A

government transfers control over a public service/good to private sector

36
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who impulsed the privatization of water?

A

IMF, and world bank

37
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IMF

A

international monetary find

38
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why did world bank and IMF want to privatize water in Africa region?

A

to get them to pay back their debt

39
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Small number of MNCs that have almost complete control over the water that was created by privatization:

A
Vivendi (now Veolia): France
Suez (now Engie): France/Belgium
Saur: France (now owned by EQT of Sweden)
Bouygues: France
BiWater: UK