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1
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By how much did the South African commercial farm sector decline by between 1988 and 1998?

A

20%

2
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How many physicians per 1000 people did the UK have in 2013?

A

2.8

3
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What was the USA’s GDP per capita in 2013?

A

53,041.98 USD

4
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What was China’s average GDP growth rate from 1990-2009?

A

10.1%

5
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How much did India’s HDI increase by from 1990-2010?

A

33.3%

6
Q

What proportion of Angola’s population depend on agriculture for food, income and employment?

A

2/3

7
Q

What percentage of Angola’s farmers are smallholders?

A

80%

8
Q

What percentage of Africa’s GDP is accounted for by agriculture?

A

32%

9
Q

What is the literacy rate in Cameroon?

A

71.3%

10
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What is the literacy rate in Central African Republic?

A

36.8%

11
Q

In Cameroon toll roads connect all major cities, but what percentage of roads are tarred?

A

10%

12
Q

When does Cameroon aim to be an emerging economy by?

A

2035

13
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Describe Rostow’s ‘traditional society’.

A

Based on subsistence; farming, fishing, forestry and some mining.

14
Q

Name a country which exemplifies a ‘traditional society’.

A

Angola

15
Q

Describe the ‘pre-conditions for take-off’’ and include an example country.

A

Building infrastructure, educating population and establishing banks. Eg Cameroon

16
Q

Describe the ‘take off’ stage. Give two examples of groups which have/are showing this.

A

Rapid industrial growth, improved infrastructure, financial investment and cultural change. Economics are valued over tradition. Eg the Asian Tigers, BRICS

17
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How much money is the South African government investing into upgrading and building new infrastructure over the next three years?

A

R372 billion