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GNP
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gross national profit per capita
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4 ways to measure development
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gnp, the average life expectancy of people, the adult literacy rate which is the percentage of adults who can read and write, the average years of schooling that people receive
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In economic terms, the world is divided into..
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developed, quickly developing and slowly developing countries
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Developed countries
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are the rich countries of the north. eg USA. these have high GNP levels and most people in them enjoy high standards of living. most people work in tertiary activities
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quickly developing
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are third world countries whose economies are growing rapidly, eg china and india. many of their people work in the manufacturing industry
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slowly developing
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are the poorest in the south. they have low GNPs. manufacturing industries and public services are poorly developed. most people work in agriculture. eg sudan and uganda
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tiger economies
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eg. south korea, these are counties that have developed so rapidly
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