Explain what GDP per capita measures
Calculate the GDP per capita for Botswana. Use the formula provided on pg 29 of the Platinum Textbook. Botswana has a population of 2 million people, and the GDP is $US14 000 billion.
Examine the table provided on pg 30 of the Platinum Textbook. Which country has the highest Life Expectancy?
Examine the table provided on pg 30 of the Platinum Textbook. Which country has the highest Infant Mortality Rate?
Examine the table provided on pg 30 of the Platinum Textbook. Which country has the lowest Life Expectancy?
Examine the table provided on pg 30 of the Platinum Textbook. Which country has the lowest Infant Mortality Rate?
What do Life Expectancy and Infant Mortality indicate about the quality of life people have in a country?
Refer to the map provided on pg 29 and the table provided on pg 30 of the Platinum Textbook, and state whether the following statement is true or false: "Countries with low infant mortality rates have high life expectancy rates"
Refer to the map provided on pg 29 and the table provided on pg 30 of the Platinum Textbook, and state whether the following statement is true or false: "The country with the lowest GDP per capita has the lowest literacy rate"
Refer to the map provided on pg 29 and the table provided on pg 30 of the Platinum Textbook, and state whether the following statement is true or false: "South Africa and Brazil have similar GDP per capita and similar social indicator scores"
Give examples of conditions which environmental indicators examine
Why is it important to examine environmental indicators when measuring the level of development in a country?