The "Developing" Countries (Ch. 9)

Question 1

Obstacles to developement

Answer 1

• High Debt
• Extreme Poverty
• Health issues
• Lack of aid from other countries
• Loan system benefits northern countries

Question 2

Neocolonialsim

Answer 2

A policy whereby a major power uses economic and political means to perpetuate or extend its influence over underdeveloped nations or areas

Question 3

IMF (International Monetary Fund)

Answer 3

An international organization established by the UN and composed of the gov’ts of many nations that is designed to promote worldwide monetary cooperation, international rrade, and economic stability. It also helps equalize balance of payments by allowing member countries to borrow from its fund.

Question 4

Common Features

Answer 4

• Low GDP(REAL GDP)
• High Unemployment
• Overpopulation
• Large economic gaps
• High Debt/Defaulting
• Corruption

Question 5

Gap between the Rich and the poor

Answer 5

Much higher between developing countries than developed countries

Question 6

Westernization

Answer 6

To convert to the customs of Western civilization

Question 7

Caste system in India

Answer 7

****The Indian caste system describes the social stratification and social restrictions in the Indian Subcontinent, in which social classes are defined by thousands of endogamous, hereditary groups often termed as jātis or castes

Question 8

Wars/Conflicts

Answer 8

Developing countries are much more prone to conflicts/wars because of revolution

Question 9

Nigeria

Answer 9

Nigeria, as a developing nation in the global economic order, is visibly presenting (at present) a very obvious stunted growth economically; But not necessariy since there is a lot of corruption

Question 10

Sri Lanka

Answer 10

Sri Lanka is certainly a developing country in terms of its economy, but it can also endorse the role of a developed country, for example when we speak about the general awareness of the population in terms of nutrition value / health condition / well-being etc

Question 11

Gender Relations

Answer 11

In developing areas dominated by non-Western culture, however, women remain more or less subjugated, and in some countries they are stripped of any human rights

Question 12

Monoculture

Answer 12

The cultivation of a single crop in a given area

Question 13

Terms of trade

Answer 13

One-sided loan terms; System benefits global north

Question 14

Birth Rates

Answer 14

Birth Rates a much higher in developing countries

Question 15

Fastest growing countries

Answer 15

Iraq, Sierra Leone, China, Laos, Mozambique

Question 16

World Hunger

Answer 16

According to the FAO, most of the world’s hungry are in developing countries.

Question 17

Somalia

Answer 17

Somalia is a country that has experienced excessive amounts of political instability during the past decade. Somalia, like most other countries in Africa, was colonized by European nations during the late 1800s. In 1887, Britain became concerned with keeping the route to India open through the Suez Canal, which was opened in 1869 and as a result Britain proclaimed Somalia as a British protectorate and named it British;
Somalia is a developing country.Prior to the outbreak of the civil war in 1991, 53 state-owned small, medium and large manufacturing firms were foundering, with the ensuing conflict destroying many of the remaining industries. However, primarily as a result of substantial local investment by the Somali diaspora, many of these small-scale plants have re-opened and newer ones have been created.

Question 18

Sierra Leone

Answer 18

Sierra Leone is an extremely poor African nation with tremendous inequality in income distribution. It does have substantial mineral, agricultural, and fishery resources. However, the economic and social infrastructure is not well developed, and serious social disorders continue to hamper economic development, following a 11-year civil war. About two-thirds of the working-age population engages in subsistence agriculture.

Question 19

Zimbabwe

Answer 19

It’s a developing country (though it can now be termed as under-developed) with a population of 12.5 million and GDP of $350.

Question 20

Developement and Peace

Answer 20

More developement usually leads to peace