Canada and the World Community Global Village Developed Countries Newly Industrializing Countries Developing Countries Least Developed Countries HDI V3CDU

Global Village term commonly used to describe the societal and cultural effects of telecommunications electronic communication shrinks distances, while increasing opportunities for talk and cross-cultural sharing

Criteria for Grouping Countries Life expectancy Wealth Education level Food supply Health care

Levels of Development Developed Developing Least Developed Newly Industrializing

Population Growth 1750 to 2050 World Death Rate 1750 to 2000

Developed Countries Highest level of economic and social development Even the poorest in these countries live well compared to those in developing countries Economies are based on the service sector – e.g. education, health care, banking, transportation and info technology Manufacturing less important Primary industries (agriculture, fishing, forestry) least important 20% of the world’s population Use most of the world’s resources Examples: Canada, U.S.A., most of Europe

Developing Countries Lowest level of economic and social growth Economies dominated by primary industries, especially agriculture Citizens earn little cash income; production is for their own use or trade Few pay taxes so little money for government services Rely on foreign aid WTO gives certain rights to countries with ‘developing’ status Examples: most of Africa and many Asian countries

One significant difference between developed and developing countries lies in the way they manage their garbage. Several developed countries have strict rules and procedures in place regarding garbage disposal and violators are fined heavily. Proper management of garbage is a strong indicator of a developed society.

Least Developed Countries 48 least-developed countries on the UN list 31 are WTO members low-income criterion, based on gross national income (GNI) per capita (a three-year average estimate under $750) human resource weakness based on nutrition, health, education and adult literacy economic vulnerability, including instability, economic smallness and the percentage of population displaced by natural disasters

Least Developed Countries

Newly Industrializing Countries Emerging economies Have been achieving economic growth rates that are greater than that of the developed countries Transitioning to Developed Country characteristics BRICS Examples: Taiwan, South Korea, China, Brazil, Chile

Human Development Index UN indicator that measures quality of life: Life Expectancy under-five mortality rates maternal mortality rates Education: mean of years of schooling for adults aged 25 years expected years of schooling for children of school entering age number of students enrolled in particularly important fields of study, such as the mathematics and sciences Income per capita income unemployment

The Countries Where Women Have the Best Lives, in Charts How would you measure this?

Maternity Leave by Country

Women in Elected Positions

What type of graphic is this? What information is it showing? Cartogram

Global Development over the past 200 years Hans Rosling tells the story of the world in 200 countries over 200 years using 120,000 numbers - in just four minutes. world-bbc/

The Gapminder World Map was produced by Gapminder in May 2010, with the latest available data (2008). The chart compares all countries and territories by income and health.

For Tuesday Complete Energy powerpoint and chart Hand in To Dam or Not to Dam written assessment Bring trip permission form and $10