HDI
What is the name of the index used to measure life quality in different countries?
Human Development Index (HDI)
What type of tourism involves museums, monuments, and traditional festivals?
Cultural tourism
What type of transportation includes trucks, buses, and trains?
Land transportation
A country with an HDI of 0.800 is in what category?
High HDI (Good life)
What kind of tourism includes hiking or climbing?
Adventure tourism
What do we call it when a country sells goods to another country?
Export
What are the three dimensions used to calculate the HDI?
Life expectancy, education, and money (income)
What name do we give to places that attract many tourists?
Tourist centers
What are the three main types of transportation used in trade?
Land, sea, and air
Between what two numbers is the HDI measured?
between 0 and 1
What do we call a person who stays less than 24 hours in a place?
Traveler
What do we call cities that influence the economy, culture, and politics of the world?
Global cities (or world cities)
Which North American country usually has a high HDI?
United States (or Canada)
What type of tourism happens in large cities like New York or Paris?
Urban tourism
What kind of trade balance happens when a country buys more than it sells?
Trade deficit