unit 19 who are the rich and who are the poor? unit 19 who are the rich and who are the poor?
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Unit 19
Who are the rich and who are the poor?Who are the rich and who are the poor?
Unit 19 Who are the rich and who are the poor?
Unit 19 Who are the rich and who are the poor?
What do we mean by rich countries and poor countries?
What do we mean by rich countries and poor countries?
Gross Domestic ProductGross Domestic Product
It is the total market value of goods and services produced within a country in a year.
According to the World Bank, only if the G.D.P. per capita is well above US$6 000 can a country be considered wealthy.
Those with a G.D.P. per capita below US$ 480 are in the poor category.
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What do we mean by rich countries and poor countries?
What do we mean by rich countries and poor countries?
Asia China US$ 3 460
Hong Kong US$ 26 880
Singapore US$ 24 600
Japan US$ 24 500
North America U.S.A. US$ 30 200
Canada US$ 21 700
South America Brazil US$ 6 300
Cuba US$ 1 540
The Gross Domestic Product of Some Countries/Cities in 1998
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What do we mean by rich countries and poor countries?
What do we mean by rich countries and poor countries?
Africa Egypt US$ 4 400
Ethiopia US$ 530
Nigeria US$ 1 300
South Africa US$ 6 200
Europe United Kingdom US$ 21 200
Luxembourg US$ 33 700
Russia US$ 4 700
France US$ 22 700
The Gross Domestic Product of Some Countries/Cities in 1998
What do we mean by rich countries and poor countries?
What do we mean by rich countries and poor countries?
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Other indicators – HousingOther indicators – Housing
Developing countries Developed countries
A squatter area in Mexico A proper house in the U.S.A.
What do we mean by rich countries and poor countries?
What do we mean by rich countries and poor countries?
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Other indicators – Other indicators – EducationEducation
Developed countriesDeveloping countries
A primary school in AustraliaA primary school in China
NorthNorth
South South
South -- Developing
North -- Developedkm
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
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Developed and Developing CountriesDeveloped and Developing CountriesMost of the developed countries are situated in the north and the developing in the south, the world’s countries can be divided into the “North” and the “South”.
What are the characteristics of the developed countries and the developing
countries?
What are the characteristics of the developed countries and the developing
countries?
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The problem of relying on one single The problem of relying on one single indexindexCountry Leading
exportsG.D.P per
capita (US$)Life expectancy at birth
M F
Birth rate (%)
Death rate (%)
Literacy rate (%)
AustraliaWool and
wheat19 373 76 83 1.4 0.7 100
United Arab Emirates
Oil 22 480 71 75 2.6 0.3 79
What are the characteristics of the developed countries and the developing
countries?
What are the characteristics of the developed countries and the developing
countries?
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The problem of relying on one single The problem of relying on one single indexindex
A market in the United Arab Emirates
The G.D.P. of the United Arab Emirates is higher than that of Australia. However, the quality of life of the people living in Australia is far better than those in the United Arab Emirates.
Sydney
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Three groups of indicators – Economic Three groups of indicators – Economic indicatorsindicators
Economic Economic indicatorsindicators
Developed countries
Developing countries
G.D.P. per capita High Low
Energy consumption per capita
HighLow
Level of technology High Low
Vehicles / TV / Tele-phones per capita
HighLow
Doctors per capita High Low
Employment by sector
Secondary and tertiary
Mainly primary
Source of export income
Industry and service
Primary products
Distribution of income
More even Less even
Dietary intake Adequate nutrition
Malnutrition
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Three groups of indicators – Population Three groups of indicators – Population indicatorsindicatorsPopulation Population indicatorsindicators
Developed countries
Developing countries
Birth rate Low High
Death rate Low Falling
Rate of natural increase
Low Very high
Life expectancy High Low
Rate of infant mortality
Low High
Degree of urbanization
High Low
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Three groups of indicators – Cultural indicatorsThree groups of indicators – Cultural indicators
Cultural Cultural indicatorsindicators
Developed countries
Developing countries
Political stability High Low
Status of indigenous people
High Low
Human rights Respected Not highly respected
Status of women High Low
Literacy rate High Low
Can Hong Kong be regarded as developed?
Can Hong Kong be regarded as developed?
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Hong Kong is a developed city in a developing country.
Under the policy of one country two systems, the city is still able to maintain its thriving economy and a high living standard.
Terms to learnTerms to learn
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Life expectancy (Life expectancy ( 預期壽命預期壽命 )) – the number of years an average person in a country can live after birth
Literacy rate (Literacy rate ( 識字率識字率 )) – the percentage of the people in a country that can read and write
Dietary intake (Dietary intake ( 食物吸取食物吸取 )) – food taken by a person
Rate of infant mortality (Rate of infant mortality ( 嬰兒死亡率嬰兒死亡率 )) – the average number of deaths of infants under one year of age per thousand live births
Terms to learnTerms to learn
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Status of indigenous people Status of indigenous people (( 土著社會地位土著社會地位 )) – the social position of the original inhabitants in a country
Human rights Human rights (( 人權人權 )) – those rights which are justifiably claimed by a person such as rights to life, liberty and security
Status of women Status of women (( 婦女社會地位婦女社會地位 )) – the social position of women in a country