Developing Nations Flashcards
What has the rising wealth of the middle class lead to? (Superpowers)
Boom in the use of rare earth minerals/ metals
How much has the use of iron and copper ore increased in the past several years?
52.9%
Where are emerging powers extracting increasing amounts of raw materials?
Amazon
India
Africa
Why are emerging powers extracting raw materials from other countries?
As it is a dirty process that they don’t want polluting their country
Cheaper
No health regulations
How has the push to mine rare earth minerals affected Africa?
70% of the worlds largest mining deals were in Africa
What has china become the biggest exporter of?
FDI
What kept other countries from investing in Africa?
Poor infrastructure
Political tensions
Lack of education
Why was their a international vote about china in 1971?
2 arguing parties
People republic of china (main land china)
Republic of china (Taiwan) -US supported
How did Africa vote in the 1971 china vote?
Voted with US who were the main power at the time
How did Africa vote in the 2007 vote against North Korea breaching human rights?
43 African nations abstained or Voted with China
Why is Africas change of vote significant?
As they have changed political ties
Why did China invest in Africa?
To make it become Chinas china and allow for more capital growth
How much has annual FDI from china to Africa increased to?
US$3billion by 2015
How much economic and development aid does China provide to Africa?
US$2-3 billion each year
How many km or roads and railway have China built in Africa?
2250km of rail
3350km or road
