Countrie Flashcards
(31 cards)
Q1: Which country is considered the most regionally unequal in Europe?
A1: The United Kingdom.
Q2: Which region in the UK acts as the core integrated economic zone?
A2: London and the South-East of England.
A2: London and the South-East of England.
A3: Deregulation and liberalisation of the service sector.
Q4: Which UK regions were hit hardest by industrial job losses since the 1980s?
A4: Scotland, the Midlands, and the North of England.
Q5: What has replaced well-paid industrial jobs in many UK regions?
A5: Low-paid and low-skilled service sector jobs.
Q6: What is one political reason for regional inequality in the UK?
A6: Over-centralised national governance, with power concentrated in London.
Q7: What percentage of China’s land is coastal, and how much GDP does it produce?
A7: Coastal provinces cover 14% of the territory but produce 58% of GDP.
Q8: Why are China’s coastal areas more developed?
A8: Because of government policies encouraging FDI, export industries, and manufacturing.
Q9: What regions in China remain less integrated?
A9: Western China — less diversified, poorer, and dependent on agriculture and mining.
Q10: Which two islands dominate Indonesia’s economy and population?
A10: Java and Sumatra.
Q11: What peripheral Indonesian regions are more marginalised?
A11: Eastern islands like Sulawesi and Papua.
Q12: How have Indonesia’s Riau islands benefited economically?
A12: By receiving industrial jobs outsourced from nearby Singapore.
Q13: Which Indian states are the poorest and least attractive for investment?
A13: Northern states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Q14: Why have southern Indian cities like Bangalore attracted more investment?
A14: Because of stronger English skills, better infrastructure, and a skilled workforce.
Q15: What sector grew in South and West India?
A15: The technology and communications sector.
Q16: Where are Brazil’s most developed and integrated regions
A16: The Southeast, including São Paulo, Rio, and Brasília.
Q17: What regions in Brazil remain more marginalised?
A17: Northern and northeastern states.
Q18: What historical factors contribute to Brazil’s inequality?
A18: Colonial-era divisions and 20th-century industrialisation focused on the southeast.
Q19: Why is northern Mexico more developed than the south?
A19: Due to proximity to the USA and benefits from FDI and trade liberalisation.
Q20: When did regional divergence in Mexico increase?
A20: During the agro-export growth period (early 20th century) and the 1980s–90s liberalisation.
Q21: Which US regions are the most dynamic and prosperous?
A21: Pacific and Atlantic coastal urban regions (e.g., NY, LA, San Francisco).
Q22: What regions in the US have been left behind?
A22: The Midwest, Rust Belt, and some parts of the old South.
Q23: What policies contributed to rising inequality in the US since the 1980s?
A23: Neoliberal reforms, deregulation, and deindustrialisation.
Q24: Which areas of Russia are the most integrated and developed?
A24: Moscow, St Petersburg, and resource-rich regions like Tatarstan.
