developed vs. developing Flashcards

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What are some positive statistics of developed countries?

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Higher life expectancy rate, lower infant mortality rate, and higher literacy rate

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What are some negative statistics of developed countries?

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larger CO2 emissions, higher average ecological footprints.

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statistics of developing countries?

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lower literacy rate, less clean water, more diseases, lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality rate

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what is the difference between developing and developed countries growth rate?

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A developed country has a more stable growth rate whereas a developing country is constantly going through changes. ex. increasing, falling, stabilizing.

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what type of resources do developing countries use?

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Developing countries use a lot of agricultural land and not a lot of technology because they do not have enough money.

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what type of resources do developed countries use?

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Developed countries use a lot more fossil fuels and technology since they produce more income. This is in turn bad for the environment.

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True or False:
developing countries use more resources

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False; developed countries produce 6 times more material than developing countries

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True or False:
A higher literacy rate is a statistic of developed countries

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true

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True or False:
Developing countries have a more stable growth rate.

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False; developing countries’ growth rates are constantly increasing and/or decreasing

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