Developed and Developing Nations

Objective: To examine and analyze the

characteristics of developing and developed nations.

Introduction:

• Developed Nations- 1st world/ high development – Ex. European, US, Canada, Japan

• Developing Nations: 2nd or 3rd world/ Some development – Ex. Burma, Nigeria, the Sudan

• Modernization: changes in a nation that enable it to set up a stable government and produce a high level of goods and services

Developed vs. DevelopingDeveloped Nations Underdeveloped/ Developing

Stable Government• Demo.•Smooth transitions as govt changes

Unstable government• Unrest at change of power•Political Upheaval •If govt cant meet the needs of the pple, they want govt. change

Diverse Economy• Variety of goods and services produced to buy and sell •Allows econ. To survive if problems arise

Struggling Economies• Cash crops grown for profit •Change in trade/crop failure = failure of economy

Educated Citizens• high literacy rate•Specialization

Lack of education• low literacy rates•Citizens need $ work over go to school

Slow Rate of Population Growth• Role of women- not homemaker, more educated, work, marry late, less children

Rapid Population growth • Poor Medical conditions •Need children to work • too many pple govt unable to meet needs

Manage Debt• able to pay off debts

High DebtHurts economy- drains econ money

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