Transcript Developing Countries vs Developed Countries

Developed Countries
vs
Developing Countries
Economy
Economy
is the system in which people make, exchange, and
use things of value. A nation’s economy is what keeps it on its
feet. It determines whether or not a nation’s people are educated,
well-paid, fed, healthy, and living a good life.
What Do You Think?
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What do you think it means to be a
developing country?
What do you think it means to be a
developed country?
Developing Country
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Usually refers to countries with low levels of ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Developing countries do not have a level of industry that will
support their populations and have a low standard of living.
They almost always have low incomes yet high populations
Little industry, low standard of living, and low income
-BUTHigh Population
Developed Country
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Countries with more industry & more advanced
technology
Most of the population lives in towns or cities
and work in offices or factories.
On which continents would you expect
to find more developed countries?
Developed Countries at Night
Subsistence Farming
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An area that produces only enough food to feed
the family and or the people working it. It is a
very hard way of living.
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
Commercial Farming
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An area that produces enough food to help feed
the masses. Farming for profit.
DEVELOPED COUNTRY
Rural
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Sometimes referred to as “the country” which are less
populated areas that are found outside of a city and keep
away from the influence of large cities. Also called the
wilderness, outback, farms, isolated areas etc.
DEVELOPED COUNTRY
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
Urban
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Living in a larger populated area
DEVELOPED COUNTRY
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
Which side is developing?
Human Development Report
Click Here for Rankings
Determining HDI: Human
Development Index
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To determine a country’s development,
these statistics are usually considered by
the United Nations
Economy: GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
Education: Literacy Rate
Health Care: Life Expectancy/Infant Mortality
United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in
international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights
issues. (Wikipedia)
Economy
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GDP
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Is the market value of all final goods and services
produced within a country in a given period of time
Consumption + investment + government spending + (exports-imports)
Per Capita
Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head.
It is usually used in the field of statistics to indicate the average per person for any given concern, e.g.
income, crime rate. (Wikipedia)
Education
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The availability of education for everyone and
higher education
Literacy Rate
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The ability to read, write, listen, and speak a
language at a level adequate for communication.
Healthcare System
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The Prevention, treatment, and management of
illnesses
Life Expectancy
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Is the average age a person usually lives.
Your Life in U.S.A. is better than ¾
of the world’s population
Developed or Developing?
You Decide
Country
United States
Germany
Colombia
Sudan
Afghanistan
Life Expectancy
(years)
Literacy
Rate
GDP per
Capita
Developed
or
Developing?
Culture Grams
Analyze your data:
Developed or Developing?
Pennies
A Day
A Developing Country: Haiti
80% live in poverty
Only a 90 minute flight from Miami
The Island of Hispaniola:
Haiti and the Dominican Republic
A video about daily life in the slums of Haiti
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3337cj4sJQ
Deciding…..
Developed or Developing?