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What is the UK’s life expectancy?

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80

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What is the Japan’s life expectancy?

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82 (due to diet)

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What percentage of Gambians are Muslims?

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90%

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What percentage of Gambians are in Slum housing?

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40%

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What currently is the retirement age in the UK?

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68

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What is the dependancy ratio of the UK?

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50

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What is the population of China?

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1.3 billion

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How is the one child policy enforced?

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Forced adoption or fines of up to 4 times the family’s annual income.

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What had been the impact of the one child policy?

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Growth of the population has fallen from 2.4% to 0.6%

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What is the ratio of boys to girls in China?

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12:10

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How has Singapore encouraged births?

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$10 000 for those who have two children. Tax relief on a third child and maternity leave of 8 to 12 weeks.

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What is the migration rate for Singapore?

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75% of the population

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How much do immigrants add to the US’ economy?

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$30 billion per annum

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When has war affected the development of Ethiopia?

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When it was occupied by Italy from 1936 to 1941

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Why is Ethiopia so poor?

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It has to repay millions a year in loans.

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What are Rostow’s 5 stages of development?

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Traditional Society
Preconditions for takeoff
Take off 
Drive to Maturity 
High Mass Consumption
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What is the average income in Bihar?

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6000 rupees

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What is the average income in Maharashtra?

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30 0000 rupees

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What percentage of families live below the poverty line in Bihar?

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55%

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What is the fertility rate in Bihar?

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4.4

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What is the fertility rate in Maharashtra?

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2.1

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What percentage of people in Bihar go to school?

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35%

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What percentage of households in Bihar have no electricity?

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58%

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How much water does the Sadar Saraovar Dam provide?

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3.5 billion litres of drinking water daily

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How much electricity does the Sadar Sarovar Dam provide?
1450 megawatts
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When complete, how many hectares of land will the Sadar Sarovar dam irrigate?
1.8 million
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How many villages were flooded by the Sadar Sarovar dam?
234
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How many people were displaced by the Sadar Sarovar dam?
320 000
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What does ASTRA stand for?
Application of Science and Technology in Rural Areas
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What does ASTRA do?
Turns cow dung into biogas for cooking
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What motorways is leeds proximus to?
M1 and M62
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How many jobs are supported by tourism in Leeds?
20 000 fulltime contributing £735 million to the economy
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What percentage of Leeds' population is employed in the financial sector?
25%
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What is the monetary output value of Leeds' financial sector?
£13 billion
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What is the average house price in the North East?
£140 000
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What is the average income in the North East?
£17 000
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What is the average house price in the South East?
£280 000
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What is the average income in the South East?
£21 000
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What percentage of UK citizens work in the tertiary sector?
70%
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What percentage of UK citizens work in the secondary sector?
10%
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How many foreign workers are there in the UK?
2.6 million
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How much does the UK's foreign work force contribute to the UK's economy?
£210 billion
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How many megacities are there in the world?
27
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By how much has Europe pledged to reduce their carbon emissions by 2020?
20%
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How many tonnes of food is consumed in London per annum?
6.9 million
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How much does road traffic contribute to London's CO2 emissions?
22%
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How much waste does London produce per annum?
20 million tonnes
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How many tonnes of oil is consumed in London per annum?
13.2 million tonnes
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What is London's recycling target?
Increase it by 50% by 2020
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In what year was the London congestion charge introduced?
2003
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How many Boris Bikes are there?
8000
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By what percentage has cycling increased in London since the introduction of Boris Bikes?
43%
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How many people per single toilet in Mumbai?
500
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How many Daily cases of serious diseases are there in Mumbai?
4000
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What is the population density of Dharavi?
1 million people per square mile
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What percentage of material is recycled in Dharavi?
85%
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How many rubbish bags are collected daily in Mumbai?
1 million
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How many people in Curitiba, Brazil are transported daily by bus?
2 million
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How far away from Public transport are people in Masdar city?
Never more than 250 metres
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How many people in Masdar are educated about sustainability?
30 000
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How much water does Masdar use?
80% less than the average city
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What percentage of world trade do TNCs control?
75%
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What does TNC stand for?
Trans National Company
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In how many countries does Nike operate in?
140
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In how many countries does Nike manufacture in?
46
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Why is the world not equal?
The poorest 20% consume only 1.3% of all global recourses
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How much oil does Saudi Arabia produce?
509mt
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How much oil does the USA import?
573mt
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How many people died in the famine in Sudan/
70 000
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How much has crop yield increased by due to the gene revolution?
10%
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In what year was car tax linked to emissions?
2001
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How much electricity was saved in the Worcester switch it off campaign?
10.6 MWH
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How many members does the Worcester Resource exchange have?
1600
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What is an example of a solar wind farm?
Gower Power
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How many Solar Panels are there on the Gower Power site?
4 000
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How many acres does to Gower Power sight take up/
15
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What is the UK's target in regard to wind farms?
3000 on shore, 4000 off shore
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How much does the proposed severn barrage plan cost?
£30 billion
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What is the name of the first mass produced Hydrogen Fuel Cell car?
The Ford Edge
80
What percentage of Iceland's energy is supplied by Geothermal energy?
26%
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In Vietnam how many hours a week do Nike employees work?
>65
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What percentage of Nike's employees in Vietnam and China suffer from Respiratory problems?
77%
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How many jobs were lost at the Longbridge site?
5900
84
How many jobs were lost globally in Longbridge's supply chain?
65 000
85
What percentage of children in Longbridge live on benefits?
28%
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How percentage of people in Longbridge receive below the national average for income?
60%

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