some facts to learn human Flashcards
when have the USA agreed to reduce CO2 emissions by
2025
when have china agreed to reduce emissions
2030
what have russia done to act on the enviornment
nanotechnology investment
what % roads in ethiopia are unpaved
85%
when did china join the world trade organisation
2001
how may deaths is air pollution responsible for in china
4000
how many are under the poverty line in india
32%
what % of detroits population was lost the past decade
25%
what fraction of families in detroit live below the poverty line
1/3
in what year was detroit declared bankrupt
2013
what was detroits murder rate in 2014
45 per 100,000
how many citizens leave detroit a month
1000
how many job vacancies are there in the UK
607,900
which country ranked highest on the 2014 gender inequality index
slovenia
which countries is there greatest inequality
niger and yemen
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
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?
$6000
What % of all financial transactions are in US dollars?
80%