why are some countries poor AND others rich Flashcards
selling
rich countries sell goods that are expensive e.g. south korea and samsung
materials
poor countries sell cheap mateials and rich countries want to pay as little as possible for it
tropical
tropical climates have higher chances of diseases e.g. malaria
coastlione
landlocked countries need to pay more money to use ports from other counties
colonialism
countries needed to fight for their freedom. momey spent on warfare and turbulent governments
natural disasters
cyclones droughts etc. are difficult to repair
wealth
there is a link between wealth and development
in 2014 the fastest growing wealth was north america
health
hics and lics have different health problems
hic- obesity, cancer, diabetes
lics - aids, hiv,
international migration
unequal development causes mass migration
syria 2013
the uk took in 20,000 migrants - they work and pay taxes