Geography 1 Flashcards
(37 cards)
Adult literacy rate
The % of the population aged over 15 that can read or write
Birth rate
Definition The number of babies born per 1000 people per year in a country
Contrast
An obvious difference between two or more things
Contrast
An obvious difference between two or more things
Desolation
The process of removing salt from seawater
Developed country
This is a country that has a high
quality of life, strong economy, and
advanced technological
infrastructure compared to other
countries
Developing country
This a country with a lower quality
of life that is seeking to become
more advanced. In these countries
many people
Development
This is the journey that countries
take to improve wealth and the
quality of life of its people
Development indicator
These are the ways that we can
measure the level of development
of a country.
Doctor per person
This is the number of doctors there
are for every 1000 people in a
country
Fossil fuels
Fossil fuels are the remains of
creatures and plants that lived
millions of years ago. That’s the
fossil bit. All these creatures and
plants contain carbon, which gives
off energy when it’s burned – that’s
why they are fuels
GDP
GDP – Gross Domestic Product - It is
the total value of the goods and
services produced in a country
during a specific period, usually a year
GDP per capita
This is GDP but the ‘per capita’
means per person. So GDP per
capita is the total value of a country
divided by the number of people it has
GDP ppp
Purchasing power parity (PPP) is the
exchange rate needed for say $100
to buy the same quantity of
products in each country. So GDP
PPP is how much a countries GDP is
worth in dollars.
Inequality
when wealth and access to services
is not shared equally in a society
Infant Mortality
rate
the number of infant deaths for
every 1,000 live births
Land locked
A country surrounded by other
countries with no direct access to the ocean
LEDC
Less Economically Developed
Country This is a developing country
(See definition of Developing country)
Life expectan
The average age that someone is
expected to live to in a particular
place
Malawi
A developing country located in Africa
Malnourishment
Is a serious health problem. It
happens when people do not eat
the right amounts of nutrients. Too
little food, or a lack of nutrients, can
cause deficiency diseases or death
Masdar
A city in the United Arab Emirates
that has been built to promote sustainability
Medc
B
More Economically Developed
Country. This is a developed country
(see definition of developed
country)
Mumbai
A large and growing city located on
the west coast of India.
