Superpowers Flashcards

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What makes a country a superpower

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Economics , Military , Political Influence , Innovation , Culture/Lifestyle.

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2
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Who are the current superpower nations ?

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America, China and India.

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3
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Who are the emerging superpower nations?

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India

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4
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What natural resources does Russia have?

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Oil , natural gas , Timber , Copper , Diamond , Lead , Zinc , Gold and Silver.

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5
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What problems does Russia face with declining population?

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As the population in Russia plummets it is getting harder and harder for people to fill in jobs. This means that older people will have to still work till a late stage in there life.

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Why is Chongqing the fastest growing city in the world ? Explain issues Chongqing faces.

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Over the course of four decades, China experienced the largest and fastest industrialization and urbanization in the world. The city of Chongqing is an embodiment of China’s liberation to development, especially in the past five years. The change from rural Russia to Urban Russia has bought millions of people in to urbanised areas.

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Describe the negative effects of the one child policy.

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The negatives include;
Population ageing
Decline in working-age population
Gender ratio 
Social issues
And forces people to give there children away If they have twins or siblings.
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How does the One Child Policy affect the female population in China ?

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In China people believe that boys are better to have. That will make a big problem for China’s population and in the end there won’t be many women left to have baby’s because of the decrease in girls being born.

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9
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Describe some of the main physical characteristics of Russia?

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The Russian smile.
Tea.
Garden Life.
Russian Pride.
Literature.
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Explain the impacts of rural and urban Russia.

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Moving from rural Russia to Urban Russia has a large change.
In rural Russia you will live in quaint wooden houses. When in Urban Russia you would have a better education as it is city area.

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What are the main characteristics of China ?

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It is the biggest country in the world in terms of size.

It is one of the most populated countries in the world with 1.38 billion in 2017.

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of the three Gorges Dam project ?

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Advantages
It has a positive environmental impact on emissions.
The three gorges dam offers various ways to save energy.
Disadvantages
It has increased water pollution levels.
It has been known to trigger earthquakes.
It has created a human migration problem.

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