Geography Keywords

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  • Created on: 28-03-19 15:12
Line which divides the rich north to the poor south
Brandt line
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The progress a country makes
Development
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Gross Domestic Product – the amount of money made by a country in a year
GDP
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The world is becoming more connected through trade, transport and communications.
Globalisation
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Gives a country a score for how developed they are based on GDP and social indicators
Human Development Index
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Low Income Country (poorer, less developed technology, healthcare etc.)
LIC
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Reading and writing
Literacy
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Products that come from a factory like mobile phones and smoothies
Manufactured goods
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High Income Country (richer, lots of technology, good healthcare).
HIC
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Companies that work in more than one country e.g. Coca cola, Nike.
Multinational companies (MNC’s)
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It is often related to manufacturing or call centre jobs. The basic idea is that jobs which used to be done in the UK (or other MEDCs) are now done in other locations. These are usually the least cost location
Outsourcing
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Raw materials like banana, coal and fish
Primary goods
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Working with raw materials or extracting materials e.g. Farming, mining, fishing. These jobs are usually low paid.
Primary employment
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Working with raw materials or extracting materials e.g. Farming, mining, fishing. These jobs are usually low paid.
Secondary employment
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Working in the service sector e.g. Doctors, teachers, hair dressers; office or ICT work.
Tertiary employment
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The progress a country makes

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Development

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Gross Domestic Product – the amount of money made by a country in a year

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The world is becoming more connected through trade, transport and communications.

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Card 5

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Gives a country a score for how developed they are based on GDP and social indicators

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