Superpowers facts Flashcards
how many Chinese are living in Africa
1 million
what percent of global resources does Africa have
40%
who are the only countries whose economies total over $1 trillion which are outside the OECD
BRICS
how much did China spend on their military in 2011
$143 billion
what is the population of China and how many unis does it have in 2017
1.4 billion and 34 unis
what were China’s CO2 emissions in 2016
10,600,000
how much aid did Britain contribute to Syria in 2015 to the humanitarian crisis
$1.5 billion, second largest contributor after the USA
what has Britain done for conflict prevention
programmes like ‘Official Development Assistance’ and the Arab Partnership Programme to help countries in the Middle East and North Africa
when was the UN established and how many countries has it gained
1945 grown from 26 countries to 193
how many peacekeeping mission were deployed by the UN security council
16
what has happened to the price of tungsten and why
doubled because supply from China and the USA were running low
what was the first mine to reopen in the UK since 1969
Drakelands Pit in Devon, extracting Tungsten
Oil spill example
in 2010 BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, about 450 million litres of oil escaped
how much did Brazil’s food production increase between 2002 and 2012
26%
how much have beef exports increased in Brazil
x10 and cattle ranching is now the second largest in the world
how much toxic waste is produced when processing 1 tonne of rare earths
2,000 tonnes
how much of the world’s rare earths does China make
85%
how much has rice consumption increased in Sub-Saharan Africa
50%
what is happening to the water in India
groundwater in some states is being used 3 times faster than it can be replenished
how much of the world’s undiscovered oil is in the Arctic
Ocean
a quarter
how many free state schools have been built in Africa
20 free state schools
what percent of African development is due to China
30%
what percent of the world’s crude oil exports are in the Middle East
65%
what caused higher public debt in rich countries
global recession in 2008
what are the veto countries in the UN security councils
China, France, Russia, UK, US
how much money does the USA give out in terms of financial assistance
$33 billion
how much money does the UK give out in terms of financial assistance
$19 billion
in what years was America unipolar
1990s
in 2003 in China how many cities were affected by acid rain
250
what is the collective worth of rare earths
$5 trillion
how many countries signed the counterfeiting agreement in 2011
32
how much does counterfeiting cost G20 countries a year
$85 billion
how many km of roads were built in Africa by China in 2015
3350km
how has the USA exerted its military power
confronting the Taliban and bringing about the death of Osama Bin Laden
what was the difference in income per capita in China and the USA in 2015
the USA’s was 4 times higher
what are the UK’s soft power culture features?
the BBC broadcasting around the world, English is the most widely spoken language around the world after Mandarin, 2012 Olympics in London
