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What is development?

Development is a measure of living and quality of life the citizens of a country has. It also refers to how rich or poor a country is.

What are some natural factors that can affect development?

temperatures


rainfall


relief


natural disasters

What is MEDC?

more economically developed country

What is LEDC?

Less economically developed country

Name some social indicators of development

woman's rights, infant mortality, birth rate, literacy rate, death rate, life expectancy, percentage living in urban population

Name some economical indicators of development

military spending


GNP per capita


average house price


percentage in agriculture

Name some technological indicators of development

internet access


schools with computers


sealed roads


mobile phone use

Name some political indicators of development

rebel forces present


national debt


freedom of the press


freedom of religion


political prisoners

Name some natural indicators of development

length of coastline


flooding


drought frequency


average rainfall

Describe the human development index (HDI)

In 1990, the United Nations introduce a new way of measuring the level of development within a country known as the human development index. The HDI takes into account social and economical indicators and complies them together to create an overall statistic. The three areas are life expectancy, income and educational opportunity.