What important challenge faces many less developed countries (LDCs) today?
No Infrastructure, Illiteracy
The Congo Basin is mostly
Mountainous and covered by rainforest
What is the tallest free standing mountain in the world?
Mt. Kilimanjaro
What is #1
Sahara Desert
Which is a central characteristics of a free market economy?
Driven by the desire for profit
What is a sign of the highest level of development?
Schools, Administrative jobs, CEO, Research
The main purpose of the Great Green Wall is a plan to
To create a barrier of trees to stop the spread of the Sahara
The Minister of Economics has created a plan for the economy which emphasizes the production of iron, steel and hydroelectric power. In manufacturing, such goods as tanks and tractors will receive high priority. Consumer goods are regarded to sacrifice comfort in order to raise the level of industrialization of their country.
Communist
What is number 2?
Nile River
Who has the greatest influence in determining what will be produced in a communist economic system?
Government
What is a factor that favors the development of primary economic activities?
Natural Resources
One of the biggest challenges in the Sahel region of Africa is
Desertification, the Sahara desert is growing.
In Indonesia, the government owns large industries and sets some prices. However, private businesses are also encouraged and several hundred are actiely traded on the Indonesian Stock Exchange. Ths country's economy system can best be classified as --
Socialist
What is #3?
Great Rift Valley
In a socialist economic system, the government owns
Major Businesses
Which level of economic activities would most likely be found in a newly industrialized country?
secondary
In most southern African countries, traditional laws often prohibit women from
Owning or inheriting property
The opportunity to make a profit drives people to put their money at risk. Producers determine the supply, or availability of a product. Consumers determine the demand for a product.
What type of economy is this?
Free Enterprise, Capitlist.
What message is being conveyed in the political cartoon below?
China is taking advantage of Africa.
A micro-entrepreneur is someone -
owns a very small business
What country has started investing a lot of money into the infrastructure of Africa?
China
How does the dry season in South Sudan affect the people and the development of the region?
People relocate to look for water
What are characteristics of a less developed country?
high infant mortality rate, short life expectancy
Which is a valid generalization based on the information in the table?
More developed countries have lower birthrates and infant mortality rates than less developed countries.
A company that conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries, not just where its headquarters or shareholders are located
Transnational Corporation