Geography Flashcards
(19 cards)
What is a superpower nation?
A country that has power over other countries
What are examples of superpower nations?
The BRIC nations, Brazil, Russia, India, China.
What are the seven factors that makes a country a superpower?
Economy, culture, military, size, population, political, and resources
Why is size an important factor for a superpower country
Size usually means how much resources a country has
How does population impact a superpower country.
Population is important because cheap workers can promote economic growth
Why are resources an important factor for superpower countries
Some materials are wanted and can be valuable so it can make the country more wanted and more rich
Why is military an important factor for superpowers
Military force can be used to expert pressure, countries with a strong military are more powerful
Why is economy an important factor for superpowers
Large economies have big influence over global economies, countries with large economies are able to buy a better military.
How is culture an important factor to superpowers
This is how appealing a nation is, sometimes known as soft power. Which can attract more people into the country.
How is politics an important factor for superpowers
Politics in a country show how much power they have over the world with laws.
Why did the british empire fall?
Because of WW2 , new superpowers, money, Nationalism, Indian independence
Why was WW2 a reason the british empire fell
After WW2 it wasn’t the ruler of the world anymore, the US and USSR had larger populations and more money
Who are the emerging superpowers?
The MINT nations which are Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey
What is a strength of emerging nation mexico?
Mexico has the largest economy
What is a weakness of Mexico
It has a lot of corruption
What is a strength of Indonesia
It has a large population
What is a weakness of indonesia
Mining isn’t profitable
What is a strength of nigeria
Its opening itself up to more foreign investments.
What is a weakness of Nigeria
It has a lot of corruption.
