Chapter 3 Flashcards
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What is the North-South Divide?
The North-South Divide is the socio-economic and political division that exists between wealthy developed countries (the North) and poorer developing countries (the South).
What regions are associated with the North?
The North is mostly correlated with the Western world and the First World, along with much of the Second World.
What regions are associated with the South?
The South largely corresponds with the Third World and Eastern world.
What factors differentiate the North and South?
They are often defined in terms of wealth, development, income inequality, democracy, and political and economic freedom.
Where are most developed countries located?
Most developed countries are located in the Northern Hemisphere.
Where are most developing countries located?
Most developing countries are located in the Southern Hemisphere.
What does the North-South Divide create?
It creates a development gap among nation-states.
What is the North-South divide?
The North-South divide is a socio-economic and political division of Earth popularized in the late 20th century and early 21st century.
What characterizes the Global North?
The Global North is characterized by established democracy, wealth, technological advancement, political stability, aging population growth, and dominance in world trade and politics.
Which countries are included in the Global North?
The Global North includes the United States, Canada, almost all European countries, Israel, Cyprus, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.
What does the Global South refer to?
The Global South refers to the less-developed countries of the world.
When did the term ‘Global South’ emerge?
The term ‘Global South’ emerged in the 1950s.
How does the Global South compare to the Global North?
The Global South is not as economically sound and politically stable as the Global North and tends to be characterized by turmoil, war, conflict, poverty, anarchy, and tyranny.
What regions are primarily represented in the Global South?
The Global South mainly includes agrarian economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Pacific Islands, and developing countries in Asia, including the Middle East.
Which countries are considered BRIC countries?
The BRIC countries are Brazil, Russia, India, and China.
What percentage of the global population does the Global North comprise?
The Global North comprises only one quarter (25%) of the total global population.
What percentage of global manufacturing industries does the Global North account for?
The Global North accounts for over 90% of all manufacturing industries.
What percentage of the Global North’s population has access to basic needs?
About 95% of the Global North’s population have enough basic needs and access to functioning education systems.
What percentage of the global population does the Global South account for?
The Global South accounts for three-quarters (75%) of the global population.
What percentage of globally earned income does the Global South account for?
The Global South accounts for only a fifth (20%) of globally earned income.
What are the economic characteristics of the Global South?
The Global South is a poor and less developed region with relatively low GDP and a high population.
What percentage of the Global South’s population has enough food and shelter?
Only 5% of the Global South’s population has enough food and shelter.
What role does the Global South play in relation to the Global North?
The Global South is a source of raw materials and labor for the Global North.
How do the economies of most countries in the Global South operate?
The economies of most countries in the Global South rely on imports from the Global North and have low technological penetration.
