differences in development between developing countries Flashcards

(8 cards)

1
Q

what impact does poor education systems have on countries?

name example

A

results in low illiterate workers which fail to attract foreign investment from multinational companies

chad e.g.

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2
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name the country that has a corrupt government?

A

nigeria

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3
Q

what happens with the money in a corrupt country

A

it is embezzeled or spent on military over health and education

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4
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what is meant by embezzlement?

A

money that is misused by officials for personal gain and not on the country (health)

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5
Q

what countries may suffer being able to upkeep a functioning economy?

e.g.

A

one that is experiecing conflict/civil war like Sudan

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6
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what is the impact of a country that is experiencing conflict?

A

money is spent on weapons rather than infrastructure(railways) and development(better education)

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7
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what country has accumulated large debts?

A

Venezuela

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what is the impact of a country having large amount of debt?

A

they have to pay significant loan and interest repayments»_space; less money available for investment in services

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