W H A T ’ S T H E D I F F E R E N C E ?

Developed vs. Developing Countries

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What is the difference between First World & Third World?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN2WzQzxuoA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxyhfiCO_XQ

Meaning of Third World

Practical definition – poor developing countries

Has lost some meaning

1st World – Rich, non-communist market economies

2nd World – Communist countries (they have practically disappeared)

3rd World – non-communist poor countries with “immature” economies

A More Realistic Approach

Developed Countries (formerly 1st World)

Developing Countries (all the other countries)

What about the former 2nd World?

They are divided between the two groups – i.e. the Czech Rep. is in the developed group, whereas Vietnam is in the developing group.

Economic Terms to Know

Gross Domestic Product (GDP):

Total value of goods and services produced only within a country’s borders

Per Capita GDP:

GDP divided by total number of citizens

Developed Developing

Good educational system; school required

Schooling not available to all citizens of country.

Developed vs. Developing

Developed Developing

Widely available health care.

Poor health care; not enough doctors.

Developed vs. Developing

Developed Developing

Many manufacturing and service industries. Farmers use technology.

Live by subsistence farming in rural areas. Few businesses.

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Developed Developing

Participate in international trade

Few items to trade

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Developed Developing

People mostly live in cities.

People live mostly in rural areas.

Developed vs. Developing

Developed Developing

People have access to telephone and are part of global network.

Modern communications are not found outside of city.

Developed vs. Developing

What parts of the world are most developed?

Why is Western Europe more developed than Eastern Europe? Communism Failed in Eastern Europe Industrial Revolution began in Western Europe

Why is Western Europe more developed than Africa and India? Imperialism and colonization of Africa and India limited their

development

What factors over the past 60 years have made the US the most developed nation? Capitalism Growth after WWII Role in the Cold War

What do you see?

W H A T D O T H E S E P I C T U R E S H A V E I N C O M M O N ?

Characteristics

DevelopedDeveloping – are improving

High Literacy: >80%

High per capita GDP: $16,000 or more

Life Expectancy: 74

Good Health Care

Strong Education

More urban than rural

< Population growth

Low Birth rate, infant mortality, death rate

Literacy rate: 60 – 80 %

Per captia GDP: $1,001-$15,999

Life expectancy: 55-73 years

Government & Economic Systems

Developed Developing

Free Enterprise

Democracy

Stability

Command Economy

Communism

Unstable military and/or dictatorial government

a socialist economic

system in which

production and

distribution of goods

and services are

controlled by the

government and

industry is mostly

publicly owned.

Underdeveloped Nations

Characteristics

Literacy rate: than 50%

Per capita GDP: than $1,000

Life expectancy: than 55 years

What are some possible problems caused by overpopulation?

This problem is most prevalent in developing countries

Problems of Overpopulation

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Your notes

Videos to help this all make sense…

7 Billion: How Did We Get So Big So Fast? (2:33)

7 Billion: National Geographic Magazine (2:59)

Social Challenges

Poverty

Poor health

Illiteracy

Famine

Migration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFrqTFRy-LU

Relationship between Economic and Political Freedom

Free market economies produce rising standards of living and an expanding middle class, which produces growing demands for political freedoms and individual rights.

Recent examples include Taiwan and South Korea.

Economic Interdependence

Role of rapid transportation, communication, and computer networks

Rise and influence of multinational corporations

Changing role of international boundaries

Regional integration (European Union)

Economic Interdependence

Trade agreements such as NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) and WTO (World Trade Organization)

International Organizations such as UN (United Nations) and IMF (International Monetary Fund)

What are some other issues we are facing today around the

world?

The Environment

Urbanization, farming and logging have devoured nearly 70% of Africa’s animal habitats-leading to many endangered and extinct species

Desertification in sub-Saharan Africa hit with droughts and famine in 1900s + overgrazing of livestock and removal of topsoil=desertification

Strip mining, pesticides for agriculture, chemical by-products being dumped into waterways, gases from power plants and car emissions creating concerns for the ozone layer

Global Warming

Humanitarian Crises

Syria’s civil war is the worst humanitarian crisis of our time. Half the country’s pre-war population — more than 11 million people — have been killed or forced to flee their homes