Superpowers Flashcards
Name a political quality of a superpower?
Permanent seat on UN Security Council (UK, US, France, Russia, China)
Name an economic quality of a superpower?
High GDP/ levels of trade
Name a military quality of a superpower?
Large amounts of hardware and military personal
Name a demographic quality of a superpower
Significant % of global population
What is a superpower’s access to resources like?
Able to export and control the supply of valuable commodities
What is the USA’s GDP per capita?
$53,000
What is China’s GDP per capita?
$6000
What % of global financial transactions are in US dollars?
80%
How much does the US give out in terms of financial assistance compared to the UK?
$33 billion
$19 billion
How much more is US military spending compared to China? What % of global military spending is this?
4-5 x
37%
How many of the top 20 global universities are in the US?
16/20
In 2010 how many people visited Buckingham palace?
413,000
How many barrels of oil in the US and Russia?
264 billion US
250 billion RUSSIA
When was the Korean War?
June 1950-1953
When was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
October 1962
When was the Space Race?
October 1957
How much did the US economy grow by between 1992 and 1999?
4%
Between 1992 and 1999 how many jobs were added to the American work force per year?
1.7 million
Which countries are the only trillion dollar economies outside of the OECD?
BRICS
How many Chinese people are estimated to be in Africa?
1 million
In 2010, what % of Chinese imports were mineral products from Africa?
80%
Why has China dominated Africa?
Easy to dominate
No competition
Cheap
What 4 factors of environmental degradation are caused by superpowers?
Landscape scarring, the built environment, oil spills, deforestation
When did the Drakelands mine in Devon open? When did the last UK mine open before this?
2015
1969
In 2003 how many Chinese cities were affected by acid rain? How much did this cost?
250
$13.3 billion
How many tonnes of CO2 did the USA emit from 1850-2007?
339 Billion tonnes
What is the global middle class?
Those with an annual income of over £10,000
What % of Brazil has been deforested?
17%
What is the worst oil spill?
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill
What % of the world’s oil resources are in the Arctic?
13%
What year did Russian submarines put their flag at the North Pole?
2007
How many nautical miles is each nation allowed according to the UN convention of the Sea?
200
Which countries are contesting the Arctic?
Canada, Denmark and Russia
Which countries are disputing over 8 islands in the South China Sea?
Japan
China due to the “nine dash line”
How many countries signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in 2011?
32
How much does Counterfeiting cost G20 countries a year?
$85 billion
In which years did Gazprom raise the price of gas and cut the supply of Ukraine in winter?
2006-2009
What % of crude oil originates in the Middle East?
65%
How much has annual FDI from China increased to by 2015?
$3 billion
How much does China provide in economic and development aid to Africa each year?
$2-3 billion
How many km of railway were built in Africa by China?
2250km
Name 3 factors that are challenges to Superpowers?
Radicalisation, Cultural Differences, Nationalism
What 5 factors cause instability in the Middle East?
Religion
Resources
Governance
Youth
History
