Least Developed Countries
What continent has the most countries in the LDC category?
Africa
Is Canada one of the most developed countries?
Yes
What is it called when something makes people leave a country?
A push factor
What is an import?
Something that a country brings in
What month is Halloween?
October
Who created the Least Developed Country (LDC) category?
What is political stability?
Low corruption in government
Citizens respect laws
Free healthcare is an example of
A pull factor
What is an export?
A product or service that a country sells to another country
Haiti is
a) a least developed country
b) a most developed country
A
How many countries are on the LDC list?
44
What country is ranked #1 on the human development index?
Iceland
A people moving because of a hurricane is an example of
An environmental push factor
What are manufactured goods?
Goods made out of a combination of materials
What is the most popular candy bought for Halloween?
Reese's PB cups
To be considered part of the LDC category, a country's Gross National Income per person per year must be less than _________
$1,088 USD
How many criteria are there for most developed countries?
a) 3
b) 6
c) 10
B
a) social push factor
b) political pull factor
c) social pull factor
d) environmental pull factor
C
What is a commodity?
A raw material that can be bought and sold
An export from Singapore is
soap
What are the 3 LDC criteria?
Human Asset Index
Gross National Income
Economic & Environmental Vulnerability Index
Put these countries in order according to their ranking on the human development index
Finland
Japan
Columbia
Switzerland
1. Switzerland (#2)
2. Finland (#12)
3. Japan (#23)
4. Columbia (#83)
A termite infestation of a home that causes a family to move into a hotel is an example of
Hint: You will need to include an economic, environmental, social, or political factor.
An environmental push factor
Why might goods and services be imported to a country?
- Countries can't make these things themselves
- It is cheaper to buy from other countries
- The items might be of better quality from another country
How many Ghostbusters movies are there?
5