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| What is 'Development?' | When a country is improving; the quality of life improves for people living there. |
| Describe the meaning of: 'Gross Domestic Product.' | It is a measure of wealth. As a country develops it gets higher. GDP is a measure of the total value of goods and services a country produces in a year. |
| What is a Country's 'Gross National Income?' | It is a measure of wealth which increases as a country develops. The total value of goods and services people of that nationality produce in a year. |
| What is meant by the term 'GNI per Head?' | The Gross National Income divided by the population of a country. It is a measure of wealth which becomes higher as a country develops. |
| What is 'Birth Rate?' | The number of live babies born per thousand of the population per year. |
| Should Birth Rate increase or decrease as a country develops? | It should decrease. |
| What is meant by 'Death Rate?' | The number of deaths per thousand of the population each year. |
| List the 5 measurements of development concerning 'Health.' | 1. Death Rate 2. Infant Mortality Rate 3. People per Doctor 4. Access to Safe Water 5. Life Expectancy |
| What is meant by 'Infant Mortality Rate?' | The number of babies who die under one year old per thousand babies born. It should reduce as a country develops. |
| What does 'People per Doctor' mean? | The average number of people for each doctor. |
| Define 'Literacy Rate' | The percentage of adults who can read and write. |
| Define: 'Access to Safe Water.' | The percentage of people who can get to clean drinking water. |
| What is meant by 'Life Expectancy?' | The average age a person can expect to live to. |
| Define 'Human Development Index.' | A figure that is calculated by using 'Life Expectancy,' 'Literacy Rate,' 'Education Level' and Income per Head. As a country develops, the number should be higher. :) |
| Some of the 'Development Indicators' are linked. What is this link called? | A correlation |
| Why do some countries have High GNI (Gross National Income,) and Lower Death Rates? | Because a higher GNI means that more money is available to be spent upon developing healthcare facilities. This leads to treatment which can prevent deaths. |
| Why can Development Indicators be misleading? | They are averages; the GNI of a country may be high - yet there could still be a high number of poor people as well. |
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