"Generally speaking MEDC's (More economically developed countries) are your more wealthy, prosperous countries while LEDC's (Less Economically developed countries) are those with less wealth".
Name 5 differences between LEDC's and MEDC's. (10)
15 points
15
Question 2
2.
"There are 196 countries in the world. 25 of them are very rich, defined as having an average wealth per person of over $100,000 ( R1.7 million) a year. Far more countries are quite poor, and some are very very poor. In the 20 poorest countries in the world the per capital wealth is under a $1,000 (R17 000.00) a year, or under three dollars (R50 ) a day.
Why some countries are poorer than others?
LEDC's are most corrupt and MEDC's are least corrupt. MEDC's have good institutions and LEDC'S have poor institutions. LEDC's cannot collect enough taxes. Most of the money goes into offshore accounts. LEDC's cannot invest enough in the police, education, health and transport. Clan based thinking, best person for the job is not picked. LEDC's are found in mostly tropical areas. Tropical plants are less nutricious and the soil is poor. Tropical diseases such as the Tsetse fly kills domestic animals which help with farming. Poor countries are badly connected. The resource curse, also known as the paradox of plenty affects LEDC's.
(a) What is the resource curse? (2)
(b) How does it affect countries? (3)
(c) What causes the resource curse? (4)
(d) Provide examples of 3 countries affected by the resource curse. (6)
10 points
10
Question 3
3.
Distinguish between LEDC's and MEDC's. Drop and drag the facts into the appropriate category. (10)
Birth rate low 10-16 babies born per 1000 people
Natural Increase is low (below 1%)
Few people have access to a doctor
Life expectancy is low
Housing is adequate for a majority of people
Majority of children have access to a free education
Poor health care and widespread disease
Very few children die before the age of 5
Birth rate high 20-45 people born per 1000 people
Lots of shanty towns
LEDC
MEDC
1 point
1
Question 4
4.
More than half of the world's people live in cities. (1)
1 point
1
Question 5
5.
Mexico city has more people than the whole of Luxembourg. (1)
1 point
1
Question 6
6.
50% of MEDC people live in cities. (1)
1 point
1
Question 7
7.
Asia is the most rapid urbanising continent. (1)
1 point
1
Question 8
8.
By 2030 60% of the world's people will live in cities. (1)
1 point
1
Question 9
9.
10% of people in LEDC cities live in slum conditions. (1)
1 point
1
Question 10
10.
50 000 people are added to the urban population each day. (1)
1 point
1
Question 11
11.
More than 40% of LEDC populations live in cities. (1)
